Manufacturing

Speaking at the PV CellTech 2019 event, DuPont's Ted Zhi and Guangyao Jin discuss potential for future metalization gains and ensuring their R&D efforts cover future as well as current mainstream cell architectures.

Netherlands-based PV module manufacturing start-up Energyra B.V has entered into bankruptcy proceedings in the District Court of North-Holland.

According to Hanwha Q CELLS, the US International Trade Commission (US ITC) has voted to begin an investigation of alleged patent infringement by JinkoSolar, LONGi Solar, and REC Group, in relation to its US [215] patent on solar cell passivation layer structures.

Reports that twin 30%-by-2030 targets near adoption emerge after country was singled out by energy experts for doubling PV capacity in a single year.

LONGi’s bifacial modules added to Latin America's self-styled tallest timber building, Sungrow hits 40% inverter market share in Vietnam, SolarEdge in monitoring milestone.

Major Indian PV developer says this is a 'special one-off case', while one analyst warns of potential escalation in time of trade anxiety.

Ecoppia, a leader in robotic, water-free PV panel cleaning solutions, has made its newest fully-autonomous solution for single-axis tracker installations available. The Ecoppia T4 is compatible with all trackers and module types, which includes both frameless and thin film panels.

Hongbin Fang, technical director of LONGi Solar says mono-PERC technology, including bifacial, will form the backbone of the solar sector in the immediate future.

Leading polysilicon and multicrystalline solar wafer producer, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings has reported a loss of RMB 1,011.4 million (US$150.7 million) for its ‘Solar Material Business’ unit in 2018, citing the demand impact from the China 531 New Deal that led to overcapacity and rapidly falling selling prices.

Firm’s deal to divest US leased assets for US$86.9m comes amid efforts to slim down its structure and reverse years of net losses.