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Silicon-based tandem solar cells and modules are expected to enter commercial production in 2027 with a module efficiency of 27%, according to the latest International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV) published by German engineering association VDMA.

A record of 53 manufacturers and 388 module types have been named “Top Performers” by Kiwa PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) in its 2024 Module Reliability Scorecard.

Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi has launched a new solar module which it said exhibits the benefits of standardised module and wafer sizes in the solar industry.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will invest US$71 million into specific solar manufacturing projects across the value chain.

The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association's latest round of polysilicon and wafer prices continue to fall down.

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

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

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

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

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).