Manufacturing

February 8, 2021
Trina Solar has announced that a host of inverters that are compatible with 210mm modules are being launched, a development the company says will streamline the PV supply chain.
February 4, 2021
Fraunhofer ISE spin-off NexWafe has raised €10 million in a new Series B round of funding as the company moves to another pilot production phase.
February 4, 2021
Leading solar companies back pledge to develop traceability protocol in the industry's supply chain.
February 3, 2021
India installed 745MW of solar and wind in December, taking the country’s total renewables capacity up to 91.1GW, according to new figures from JMK Research & Analytics.
February 2, 2021
Large-wafer size producer Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor (TZS) is to build a new 50GW 210mm (G12) mono-wafer manufacturing hub in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region at a cost of around RMB12 Billion (US$1.86 billion).
February 2, 2021
The solar industry's two largest enterprises, GCL and LONGi have signed a major polysilicon supply deal, the first time the rivals have entered into a major business deal together.
February 2, 2021
India’s government has increased basic customs duty (BCD) on solar inverters as part of efforts to bolster domestic manufacturing but has excluded modules from any changes.
February 2, 2021
LONGi has formally launched its new 66-cell type Hi-Mo 4 monofacial module, taking aim at distributed solar markets around the globe.
February 1, 2021
Panasonic has announced plans to withdraw from manufacturing heterojunction (HJT) cells and modules with the closure of its manufacturing plants in Malaysia and Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
February 1, 2021
Polish PV installer Edison Energia aims to procure 200MWp worth of solar PV modules for future installations.

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