Manufacturing

PV Talk: Charith Konda, energy specialist at IEEFA, says India’s 2026-27 budget aims to “establish a stronger supply chain within the solar and PV cell and module sector,” but warns that “execution is as important as the policy itself.”

PV Talk: Wood Mackenzie’s Yana Hryshko argues that MENA is emerging as a solar manufacturing hub, driven, in part, by Chinese partnerships.

India’s MNREA has released the fourth revision of its ALMM II for solar cells, increasing the total enlisted manufacturing capacity to 26GW. 

Boviet Solar has affirmed its commitment to US solar PV manufacturing despite plans by its parent company to divest its ownership.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is planning to provide dedicated support to European solar inverter manufacturers amid a call for greater energy security and strategic autonomy.

Solar manufacturer United Solar has launched a polysilicon manufacturing facility in Oman, adding 100,000 metric tons of annual production capacity.

The European Commission has approved a €3 billion (US$3.55 billion) clean energy manufacturing aid scheme from Germany.

Chinese solar PV inverter and energy storage manufacturer Sungrow has expanded its manufacturing outreach with a new facility in southwestern Poland.

The Australian government has launched a formal inquiry into the reuse and recycling of solar modules across the country.

Sunwafe has selected Spanish engineering firm Tresca Ingenieria for the development of its 20GW ingot/wafer manufacturing facility in Spain.