Manufacturing

2023 is on track to be a “record year” for solar PV installations in the US; through August, 8.4GW of utility-scale solar was installed, 50% more than the equivalent point in 2022. In those deployments, some trends have emerged.

Ampt and Enphase discuss the importance of optimising solar inverters, and what this could change in the broader energy industry.

The German government is considering the possibility of imposing trade barriers on Chinese-imported solar modules and components to Europe, according to Reuters.

Nextracker explains how its new products were made with a focus to the increased diversity of projects locations and weather conditions.

Gautam Solar plans to double its annual module production capacity to 2GW by the end of next year through an investment of US$17 million.

SolarSpace has started cell production at its latest manufacturing facility, a 5GW factor in the Saysettha Development Zone in Laos.

US solar manufacturer Toledo Solar has settled its lawsuit with cadmium-telluride (CadTel) thin film solar manufacturer First Solar for an undisclosed amount.

The expansion of solar PV and battery storage is keeping the global net zero 1.5 degree pathway open, and the current host of planned manufacturing capacity expansions will be enough to meet demand by 2030.

Some highlights in pictures of the latest edition of RE+ 2023 that was held in Las Vegas earlier this September.

Ghana will look to deploy around 150GW of solar PV capacity to achieve its net zero emissions target by 2060, a plan that represents US$550 billion in investment opportunities for companies and other nations