Fab & Facilities

REC Silicon has secured a US$40 million term loan from Hanwha International LLC, a subsidiary of Korean conglomerate and REC majority shareholder, Hanwha Solutions.

Experts and shareholders in REC Silicon have raised questions since the company shut down its Moses Lake, WA polysilicon operation.

Following a US government forced labour investigation, Europe's Solar Stewardship Initiative has launched its own inquiries.

The Middle East has become a key market for Chinese PV companies, both as a source of demand for hardware and also as a hotspot for new manufacturing hubs. Carrie Xiao reports on some of the latest developments in the region.

The ingot and wafer plant in Norway had an annual nameplate capacity of 1GW, according to the company’s website.

The standard aims to trace silicon from quartz mining to solar module production and implement management and broader ESG measures.

Nextracker has delivered what it says are the first trackers to comply entirely with the domestic content manufacturing guidelines of the IRA.

Helena Li, president at Trinasolar, spoke with PV Tech about diversifying solar manufacturing and localising products for specific markets.

The tax credits, which amount to nearly US$40 million, were generated by sales of PV inverters made in the US during the first half of 2024.

The results continue the downward trend in polysilicon manufacturers’ fortunes as the market faces oversupply, cutthroat competition and prices below the cost of production.