Fab & Facilities

Tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell and module technology will dominate the mainstream of the solar PV market in 2024-25.

French inverter manufacturer Imeon Energy has developed an inverter which is claimed to have conversion efficiency of 99%.

Solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has ended 2023 with 78.5GW of solar modules shipped, up 76.4% year-over-year.

Chinese companies supplied half of US PV modules in 2023, but Indian imports are growing as restrictions on Chinese products tighten.

Cambodia-based solar manufacturer Imperial Star Solar has launched a silicon wafer manufacturing plant in Laos with a 4GW annual nameplate capacity.

The polysilicon factory will have an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons and is expected to be operational in 2025.

US solar manufacturer Silfab Solar has signed a supply deal for US-made solar glass with PV recycling firm, Solarcycle.

GoodWe says the first-phase production lines in Vietnam are expected to achieve an annual capacity of 5GW.

The first project scheduled to receive delivery from the facility is Spanish developer Acciona Energia’s 480MWp Aldoga solar PV plant.

Chinese solar manufacturing giant LONGi has signed a long-term supply agreement with silicon metal mining and production company Ferroglobe PLC.