Manufacturing

Australia’s sole PV producer Tindo Solar has launched a new range of n-type TOPCon modules aimed at rooftop applications.

Chinese module manufacturer LONGI has launched a new back-contact (BC) lightweight module for commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop applications.

Australia’s federal, state and territory governments have agreed to develop a national solar module reuse and recycling scheme.

US solar manufacturer T1 Energy has signed a deal to buy US-made polysilicon and wafers from ceramics and glass producer Corning.

PV Talk: AIKO's chief scientist, Yongqian Wang, tells PV Tech Premium that copper is now a “highly suitable” alternative to silver.

Indian domestic solar module manufacturing capacity has exceeded 100GW, up from just 2.3GW in 2014, according to minister Pralhad Joshi.

The World Bank has approved a loan and investment worth up to US$250 million for United Solar’s planned polysilicon production plant in Oman.

Cells and wafers have accounted for 22% and 20%, respectively, of China’s product exports in the first half of 2025, according to Ember.

Despite policy setbacks, US manufacturing has come a long way since 2022 and shows strong potential looking ahead. Jonathan Touriño Jacobo looks at the data.

A new MIT study has shown how many of the dramatic reductions in PV costs in the past 50 years were the result of innovations originating outside the solar industry.