Manufacturing

Suniva, Heliene and Corning have announced plans to build solar modules that will include 66% domestically-produced components.

The company said its Full Black double-glass module, based on n-type TOPcon cell technology, has a conversion efficiency of 22.8%.

Europe’s solar manufacturing sector heavily favours downstream products such as cells and modules, according to SolarPower Europe.

SMA Solar posted preliminary net losses of €117.7 million (US$126 million) in 2024—down from €225.7 million in income last year.

The investment will allow the company to build a commercial-scale perovskite manufacturing plant in the US.

PV Talk: University of New South Wales professor Xiaojing Hao discusses her hopes for the potential of kesterite, an emerging alternative PV technology.

Thin-film solar manufacturer First Solar has decided to reduce its module production output in Malaysia and Vietnam for a combined 1GW in 2025.

Solar manufacturer Solx Energy has signed a PV frame supply agreement with steel frame producer Origami Solar for its module assembly plant in Puerto Rico.

Australia-based solar module recycling group Lotus Energy has confirmed it will build a US$250 million recycling facility in Saxony, Germany.

Goldi Solar has launched India’s first AI-powered solar manufacturing line, with an enormous 14GW of planned production capacity.