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The annual ITRPV report was published this week, offering a snapshot of the latest technological trends shaping the industry.

Europe will not be able to produce a “disruption” in the solar manufacturing industry, according to Peter Fath, CEO of RCT Solutions.

German solar PV equipment manufacturer RENA Technologies has signed a supply agreement for solar cell production equipment with Indian manufacturer Emmvee Energy.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional AU$95.4 million (US$66.8 million) in funding to the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics (ACAP), extending the research programme's operations to 2033.

Oxford PV and Fraunhofer ISE have unveiled a module prototype that combines tandem perovskite-silicon and matrix shingle interconnection.

Fraunhofer ISE has increased the performance of its III-V germanium solar module from 34.2% to 34.4% using shingle-matrix technology.

T1 Energy's CEO Dan Barcelo explains his optimism about US solar manufacturing and how it can deliver on the power demand growth.

Solar manufacturer Qcells has started producing solar cells at its vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia.

Toyo has announced plans to add 1.5GW of heterojunction technology solar cell production capacity at its Houston, Texas facility.

US solar installer SUNation Energy and merchant cell manufacturer Suniva have agreed to merge to create an integrated platform combining US-based solar manufacturing with residential and commercial installation services.