Manufacturing

For the fourth year in a row, Kiwa PVEL’s 2026 Module Reliability Scorecard registered a record high in module test failures.

Australia could establish a viable polysilicon industry to address the global supply gap, with a hub requiring an AU$2.5-3.5bn investment.

As trade dynamics shift, could the EU become the next big market for Indian solar suppliers? PV Tech Premium explores the outlook with Wood Mackenzie’s Yana Hryshko and IEEFA’s Charith Konda.

US solar glass producer Stewart Glass is expanding its facility in Ohio with a new production line expected in 2027.

GameChange Solar has partnered with First Solar to support the deployment of domestically manufactured thin-film solar modules in India. 

European solar manufacturing start-up Carbon has abandoned its plan to build a 5GW module assembly plant in France due to a lack of conditions required for EU-made solar PV manufacturing.

Alex Barrows and Molly Morgan of CRU lay out their predictions for the biggest themes at this year's Intersolar Munich and SNEC conferences.

ISC Konstanz is upgrading its cleanroom facilities to operate a fully integrated solar cell and module pilot line by Q3 2026. 

India installed a record 15.3GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, according to new data from market research firm Mercom. 

Kiwa PVEL has rolled out updates to its module testing programme, with two changes affecting Static Mechanical Load (SML) and hail testing.