Manufacturing

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.

Maxeon has reached an agreement-in-principle for the sale of Maxeon's EMEA, APAC and LATAM sales and marketing organisation to TCL Technology Group, the parent company of Maxeon’s majority shareholder, TCL Group.

Helena Li, president at Trinasolar, spoke with PV Tech about diversifying solar manufacturing and localising products for specific markets.

Through its subsidiary, Toyo Solar, the company acquired 100% of membership interests in Houston-based Solar Plus Technology Texas.

Solarcycle will buy naturally produced soda ash from Genesis Alkali, a key component in glass production.

Trinasolar has achieved a conversion efficiency of 26.58% for a bifacial industrial tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell.

The financing will go towards the company’s solar cell production and module assembly plant in Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina.