Manufacturing

A report has found measurable improvements in the performance of technologies used for recycling crystalline silicon and thin-film PV modules.

Germany's Fraunhofer ISE has opened a new lab to support the commercialisation of perovskite-silicon PV technology.

Solex Energy has signed an MoU with the Government of Gujarat to establish a 5GW solar cell manufacturing facility alongside a 10GW energy storage plant in the state.  

German polysilicon producer Wacker Chemie recorded declining sales and earnings from its polysilicon sector in Q1 2026, primarily due to poor performance in its solar-grade polysilicon business.

TPREL has proposed investment of up to INR65 billion (US$685 million) to establish a 10GW solar PV ingot and wafer manufacturing plant. 

“We have copper shortages, aluminium shortages [and] all kinds of raw materials are struggling,” says Global Electronics Association's CEO, John Mitchell.

French solar module recycling company ROSI has announced plans to open a new facility in Spain.

US community solar developer Renewable Properties has acquired 118MW of cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar modules from US solar manufacturer First Solar.

Leading solar PV manufacturer JinkoSolar's module shipments have continued to decline in the first quarter of 2026, with 13.7GW.

Daqo New Energy's Q1 2026 results include a dramatic 88.3% quarter-on-quarter decline in polysilicon sales.