Manufacturing

The US Department of Commerce has found that five Chinese solar PV manufacturers have been circumventing its import tariffs by relocating minor portions of their supply chains to Southeast Asia.

A report from the ADB has found that additions to the renewable manufacturing sectors in Southeast Asia could deliver up to US$100 billion.

Solar Module Super League (SMSL) member Canadian Solar has lowered its 2023 revenue guidance primarily due to rapid decline in solar module prices in Q2.

Three German solar PV companies have partnered to invest €2 billion (US$2.2 billion) to build a vertically integrated manufacturing capacity.

Risen Energy has started commercial production of its Hyper-ion heterojunction solar modules, which boast a conversion efficiency of 23.89%.

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) of Australia and the New South Wales anti-slavery commissioner James Cockayne have partnered to produce a new Code of Practise to manage the risks of modern slavery exposure in renewable energy supply chains.

Siemens will begin production of string inverters for use in solar modules at a facility in the US state of Wisconsin in early 2024.

UbiQD and First Solar have signed an agreement to develop the former’s fluorescent quantum dot technology for use in solar modules.

US Solar manufacturer CubicPV has contracted Arcadis, a design and consultancy firm, to provide architectural and engineering services for its 10GW silicon wafer manufacturing facility in the US.

US thin-film solar PV manufacturer First Solar has disclosed unethical labour practices at its factory in Malaysia.