Manufacturing

Third-quarter results show a clear split in the fortunes of China’s leading polysilicon and module producers, writes Carrie Xiao.

The low volatility displayed in PV module prices in Europe has reached a sustained equilibrium between production and demand in October, according to online solar marketplace sun.store.

Kiwa PVEL examines the increased number of delamination issues and how a different BOM can impact a module's reliability.

Voltec Solar has signed a supply deal to use solar cells produced by Toyo Solar in its solar modules produced in France.

Radovan Kopecek and Christian Peter look ahead to an event in Yiwu, China, later this month, where the wider commercialisation of high-efficiency back contact PV technology will be under the spotlight.

Runergy has reported that its latest n-type TOPCon solar cell has achieved a conversion efficiency of 26.55%.

Dr KT Tan, CTO at Viridian Solar, chronicles how the expansion of solar raises questions about supply chain transparency and ethical sourcing.

US thin-film module manufacturer First Solar has unveiled plans to build a new 3.7GW manufacturing plant in the US in 2026.

US solar manufacturer Corning has brought online its wafer production at its Michigan plant, during the third quarter of 2025.

Navigating module procurement in this financial environment will be a key topic of conversation at the PV ModuleTech Europe 2025 event.