Manufacturing

Welcome to the PV Tech Best of the Week roundup, covering the week's biggest stories from the global solar industry.

Indian solar cell and module manufacturer Websol Energy System has secured land for the construction of its 4GW cell and module manufacturing plant in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.

This week's PV Chart of the Week looks at the breakdown in forecast global inverter shipments from European-headquartered manufacturers.

LONGi has unveiled a hybrid interdigitated back contact (HIBC) solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 28.29%, a record for the company.

The US has published new limits on polysilicon imports to the US ahead of new tariffs coming into force on 4 December.

The US clean energy sector has gone from creating 100,000 new jobs a year to shedding nearly 40,000 in 2025, according to a report by E2.

Recycling solution firm Comstock Metals and its parent company, Comstock, have started operations at its solar panel recycling facility in Silver Springs, Nevada.

The NSW government has opened a consultation on what it describes as Australia's first mandatory solar module recycling scheme.

US solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry is joining a research initiative led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on strengthening US manufacturing.

Premier Energies has commissioned a 7GW n-type TOPCon G12R solar cell manufacturing plant in Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh.