Manufacturing

May 22, 2020
China-based high-purity polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy has reported that in the first quarter of 2020, the average total production cost of polysilicon was reduced to US$5.86/kg, down from US$6.38/kg in the previous quarter, a new industry record.
May 18, 2020
Reshuffle of company assets comes as firm braces for Q2 2020 slowdown as it lines up funding support, with idled factories set for a gradual return to activity.
May 18, 2020
Our live curation of latest news and developments charts how the pandemic is disrupting supply chains and the day-to-day business reality of solar operators worldwide.
May 15, 2020
‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member Q CELLS has responded to the recent patent infringement lawsuit filed by REC Group in China, suggesting its patents in the case lack validity.
May 15, 2020
‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) leader JinkoSolar has officially launched its next ‘flagship’ PV panel boasting a maximum power output of up to 580Wp.
May 14, 2020
World leading solar company LONGi announced today that it will release its next product, the Hi-MO 5 module, at the end of May.
May 14, 2020
Poland, Spain and six other governments join industry calls for segment to become strategic axis of COVID-19 comeback, with new SolarPower Europe platform now launched to help the cause.
May 14, 2020
China-based PV manufacturer starts deliveries of its n-type TOPCon high-efficiency bifacial solar modules to ACWA Power's 500MW-plus Oman Ibri II PV project.
May 14, 2020
High-efficiency PV module manufacturer REC Group has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Q CELLS regarding its split cell and junction box technology.
May 13, 2020
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions' annual 'Global Photovoltaic Reliability Report' for 2020 has identified a rapid increase of cracking in PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) backsheets after inspecting more than nine million PV panels.

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