Cell Processing

Korean-owned PV manufacturer Qcells has plans to invest US$100 million into a perovskite-tandem cell production line at its factory in Jincheon, South Korea.

Canadian Solar has shipped 6.1GW of solar modules in the first quarter of 2023, a 66% increase over the same period a year earlier.

Italian solar manufacturer FuturaSun has signed a strategic agreement with the government of the city of Huai’an in China to build a 10GW solar cell manufacturing plant.

Polysilicon prices dropped across the board as of 8 May, according to the latest report from metals market research company Shanghai Metals Market.

According to the company’s financial results for last year, 2022 was the first time that LONGi’s yearly revenue surpassed RMB100 billion (US$14.4 billion).

Chinese PV manufacturer Risen Energy saw significant profit and revenue growth in 2022 as the company looked to expand its module production capacity and develop new technologies.

The Silicon Industry Association has reported that silicon wafer prices have continued to fall due to an oversupply of silicon.

Italian utility Enel’s US subsidiary Enel North America has said that Oklahoma is the favourable location for its planned 3GW US cell and module manufacturing facility.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced US$52 million in financing for research and development (R&D) into domestic solar manufacturing and recycling, including a focus on new technologies.

A new record efficiency for lab-tested peroviskite/silicon tandem cells has been certified by the European Solar Test Installation (ESTI) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory.