SunPower has extended its supply agreement with solar technology company Maxeon until 2025 as it seeks to meet rising demand for residential solar in the US.
As Europe struggles to build a domestic solar manufacturing industry, start-up Swedish Algae Factory is working on improving the efficiency of solar panels with a coating product that only needs to be applied once and is made in an eco-friendly environment.
The largest climate package in US history promises to turbocharge the country’s solar sector, but considerable uncertainty remains around the impact the Inflation Reduction Act will have and how it will be enforced by authorities, writes Sean Rai-Roche.
India has undershot its 2022 renewable energy target by 30% amidst solar module supply shortages, according to research by renewables consultancy Bridge To India.
Chinese solar PV manufacturer Talesun and French renewable energy giant Neoen have entered into a strategic partnership to develop both companies’ presence and expansion in the European PV market.
From volatile component prices and shipment challenges to an energy crisis that has supercharged solar deployment in Europe, 2022 has been a turbulent year for the global PV industry. Here, PV Tech runs down its top ten stories of the past 12 months.
As 2022 comes to an end, PV Tech is looking back on the year in solar, reflecting on some of the biggest stories and trends of the last 12 months. Following Q1, Q2 and Q3, today’s review details domestic manufacturing plans and supply chain turbulence.
Using an in-house tool and PVsyst simulation software, a team from Chint New Energy Technology Co. analyse the LCOE of utility-scale solar systems in various countries based on three technologies: PERC, TOPCon and HJT.
