Manufacturing

Indian solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies has formed an Australian wholly-owned subsidiary called Waaree Renewable Energies Australia Pty Limited.

The company recorded losses of US$179.1 million in Q3, with revenues of US$88.5 million, in a continually difficult year.

US$14 million net losses for the quarter compared with net income of US$4 million in Q2 2024 and US$22 million in Q3 2023.

Singapore-headquartered solar manufacturer EliTe Solar has commissioned a solar cell production plant in Indonesia.

French independent power producer Reden has recently launched a module assembly line with an annual nameplate capacity of 200MW in France.

SunDrive Solar has partnered with Capral Aluminium to build a sustainable and domestic supply chain for solar PV in Australia.

As solar panel prices continue their downward trend in November, module prices are expected to face a ‘slight uptick’ in December, according to the latest pv.index report.

The DOC issued a list of companies on Friday (29th November) that it says are exporting solar cells to the US at prices below production costs, a practice known as “price dumping”.

Technical consulting firm Enertis Applus+ has launched its mobile laboratory for on-site tests of solar PV modules in the Australian market.

PV Tech spoke with Chen Fangzhou of Tongewi Solar, to learn more about the company's aspirations for the Australian solar PV market.