Cell Processing

The Ningbo Boway Alloy Materials Company has announced plans to expand its TOPCon cell manufacturing capacity in the US by 2GW.

US renewables firm Clean Energy Associates (CEA) predicts that the solar industry’s latest anti-dumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petition has a “high likelihood” of resulting in duties being paid on solar imports.

Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in the US against Korean-owned PV manufacturer Hanwha Qcells.

Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology reserachers have developed ‘half-tandem’ solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 27.63%.

The solar manufacturing industry shifting its focus towards sustainability across the entire value of the supply chain is essential, according to the CEO of German wafer producer NexWafe.

Reshoring the critical manufacturing steps in the solar supply chain intersects with environmental considerations, writes NexWafe CEO Davor Sutija.

PV Tech Premium speaks with Crux about the interest in the 45X credit market in the US, including First Solar's deal made late last year.

Renewable energy financier Excelsior Energy Capital has signed a 2GW solar module supply agreement with Canadian-headquartered solar manufacturer Heliene.

The report identified access to capital and upfront investment as the key method by which the government could support the expansion of a PV manufacturing industry in Australia.

As trade laws and concern around the concentration of solar manufacturing in China increase, can the solar supply chain support global demand?