Manufacturing

Solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has ended 2023 with 78.5GW of solar modules shipped, up 76.4% year-over-year.

Chinese companies supplied half of US PV modules in 2023, but Indian imports are growing as restrictions on Chinese products tighten.

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%.