Manufacturing

Chinese authorities have issued new national standards governing the energy and conversion efficiencies of PV modules, polysilicon production and inverters.

Italian solar manufacturer FuturaSun has launched a range of “anti-soiling” PV modules which it claims can improve energy yield and reduce losses.

Researchers have developed a predictive framework for 2D perovskite design to enable more efficient, stable solar cells.

German solar energy research institute ISC Konstanz has launched five new publicly funded research projects covering the full PV value chain.

Waaree Energies has issued a clarification in response to a US Customs investigation into possible evasion of AD/CVD duties on crystalline silicon PV cells from Vietnam and Malaysia.

Researchers from HZB and Humboldt-Universität in Berlin have achieved a record 25.5% conversion efficiency in a CIGS-perovskite tandem PV cell.

SAEL Industries has broken ground on a 10GW integrated solar manufacturing facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.

Developing more robust PV module recycling methods in Australia could be of economic benefit to the companies involved in recycling.

Chinese PV manufacturer LONGi has unveiled a new containerised solar solution designed for remote off-grid industrial-scale applications.

Runergy has launched the third generation of its TOPCon solar modules, which have a conversion efficiency of 26.9%.