Manufacturing

According to Qcells, the recipient companies are allegedly producing and selling products using laser enhanced contact optimization technology, for which it holds the patent.

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

As of today, "goods produced by the named 37 entities will be prohibited from entering the United States," the government said.

LONGi chairman Zhong Baoshen talks to Carrie Xiao about the company's plans to upgrade all its back contact production to second-generation technology.

Generation benefits from bifacial modules have gained high price premiums compared to their monofacial counterparts, according to a report from the Clean Energy Associates (CEA).

Through the Victorian VRET scheme, Australia can accelerate its clean energy transition, writes Aaron Zadeh, director of business development – Asia Pacific at Array Technologies.

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.

China is reviewing the expiry of decade-old anti-dumping measures on US and South Korean polysilicon imports.

The report said that tandem modules need a minimum efficiency of 25% to be competitive with other solar technologies on price.

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has awarded polysilicon producer Hemlock Semiconductor up to US$325 million in direct funding.