Fab & Facilities

DAH Solar starts construction 10GW TOPCon vertically integrated PV plant in China

May 16, 2024

Chinese solar manufacturer DAH Solar has started construction of a 10GW vertically integrated solar plant in China.

SEG Solar to build 5GW vertically integrated manufacturing plant in Indonesia

May 15, 2024

Solar manufacturer SEG Solar has signed a land utilisation agreement to build a 5GW vertically integrated PV manufacturing plant in Indonesia.

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Efforts to bring US polysilicon and wafer supply face an uphill struggle. Here’s why

May 14, 2024

PV Tech Premium explores whether the US will be able to bring solar wafer and polysilicon supply onshore in the current market climate.

Trina Solar expands Vietnam wafer factory

May 9, 2024

Major Chinese solar manufacturer Trina Solar has expanded operations at its Vietnam solar wafer manufacturing facility.

Renewables manufacturing was 4% of 2023 GDP growth

May 8, 2024

Clean energy manufacturing – led by solar PV expansions – accounted for 4% of global GDP growth in 2023, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Ecoprogetti installs 250MW automated module production line at Bulgarian plant

May 3, 2024

Italian solar manufacturing machinery producer Ecoprogetti has installed a new, 250MW automated production line at a facility in Bulgaria.

US shingle provider GAF Energy opens 250MW manufacturing plant in Texas

May 2, 2024

The latest solar shingle factory will increase its capacity by 500% and bring total production of its solar shingle to 300MW annually.

Stäubli announces ‘multi-million-dollar’ plan to expand US manufacturing capacity

May 2, 2024

Stäubli has announced 'major new investments' to expand its cable connector production and product assembly capacity in the US.

REC Silicon to ship polysilicon from Moses Lake plant in Q2

May 2, 2024

US polysilicon manufacturer REC Silicon expects to ship the first solar-grade polysilicon from its Moses Lake, Washington facility by the end of June.