Manufacturing

Cambodia-based solar manufacturer Imperial Star Solar has launched a silicon wafer manufacturing plant in Laos with a 4GW annual nameplate capacity.

CSIRO researchers have developed a roll-to-roll printed solar cell with a power conversion efficiency as high as 15.5%.

The polysilicon factory will have an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons and is expected to be operational in 2025.

Swiss-owned solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has clarified the terms of its recently-announced rights issue, designed to raise money towards its US manufacturing expansion plans.

US solar manufacturer Silfab Solar has signed a supply deal for US-made solar glass with PV recycling firm, Solarcycle.

The EU has approved a law which will require companies to audit their supply chains for environmental damage and human rights abuse.

GoodWe says the first-phase production lines in Vietnam are expected to achieve an annual capacity of 5GW.

Trina Solar has improved the power conversion efficiency of its Vertex N series of TOPCon modules by 0.3%.

The first project scheduled to receive delivery from the facility is Spanish developer Acciona Energia’s 480MWp Aldoga solar PV plant.

Chinese solar manufacturing giant Canadian Solar shipped 30.7GW of solar modules and posted US$274 million in net income in 2023, both “record” figures for the company.