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European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness speaking at the European Parliament about the state of the solar manufacturing industry in Europe

The PV Review, Q1 2024: Europe in crisis, First Solar on the march, the ‘downturn’ strikes

December 23, 2024
In the final days of 2024, PV Tech is looking back at the stories that dominated the headlines in each quarter of the year.
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Qcells boasts ‘world record’ 28.6% efficiency M10 size perovskite-silicon cell

December 19, 2024
The 28.6% efficiency rating was certified by the CalLab at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
The Chand Bagh school in Pakistan.
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Pakistan PV manufacturing future may lie in smaller modules for agriculture and off-grid sectors

December 19, 2024
To avoid competition with China, Pakistan could build 100-150W panels for farming and off-grid uses, says the Pakistan Solar Association.
NorSun manufacturing plant

NorSun closes ingot and wafer manufacturing plant in Norway to focus on US

December 18, 2024
The ingot and wafer plant in Norway had an annual nameplate capacity of 1GW, according to the company’s website.
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NexWafe claims ‘transformative’ wafer production tech could compete with China

December 18, 2024
The company uses direct “gas-to-wafer” epitaxial technology to produce its solar wafers which achieved 24.4% efficiency on HJT cells.
Community solar project located in Kingston, Illinois

Nexamp in partnership with Walmart, inks domestic module deal with Silfab

December 18, 2024
The sites are expected to generate over 120MW of solar power, Nexamp said, across the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois and Minnesota.
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ESMC outlines recommendations to support Europe’s solar manufacturing

December 17, 2024
A paper published by the ESMC Working Group praises the NZIA but says there are gaps which need to be filled.
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Commercialising perovskite PV, rethinking yield forecasts and the cutthroat BESS supply chain – PV Tech Power 41 out now

December 16, 2024
PV Tech Power 41 is out now and tackles the “hope and hype” of perovskite PV, a technology inching ever closer to commercialisation.
A new US-based solar manufacturer, NuVision Solar aims to build a 2.5GW solar cell and module plant

NuVision Solar to build 2.5GW HJT solar cell and module plant in the US

December 16, 2024
NuVision Solar, a new US-based solar manufacturer, has been formed and aims to build a heterojunction (HJT) solar cell and module assembly plant in the US.
Workers at Q CELLS’ 1.7GW module assembly plant in Georgia. Image: Q CELLS.

US proposes waiver on ‘Build America, Buy America’ solar module policy for federal procurement

December 16, 2024
The waiver “Concluded that BABA-compliant modules will not likely be available from domestic manufacturers in sufficient quantities."

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