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Solar manufacturer SEG Solar has started construction on a 5GW TOPCon vertically integrated – from ingots to modules – solar PV plant in Indonesia.

Heliene has closed a US$50 million tax credit transfer sale to support its cell and module manufacturing expansion in the United States.

Graphene manufacturer First Graphene revealed a supply agreement yesterday (27 September) with Australian perovskite (PV) solar cell manufacturer Halocell Energy to provide a new coating product for the PV cells.

Researchers from Fraunhofer ISE have developed a perovskite silicon solar cell with a power conversion efficiency of 31.6%.

The company announced a 'strategic realignment' of its operations to 'ensure [a] return to profitability'.

Gautam Solar estimated its investment in the 2GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing plant to be nearly US$120 million.

Adani Solar has halted its plan to build a 10GW polysilicon manufacturing plant due to the tumbling prices of polysilicon.

DYCM Power has announced plans to build a 6GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility in the south-east of the US.

The PV industry is set for a humbling 2025, with the current manufacturing downturn expected to extend well into 2026.

EliTe Solar has announced plans to build an 8GW cell and module manufacturing facility in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) in Egypt.