Materials

Graphene manufacturer First Graphene revealed a supply agreement yesterday (27 September) with Australian perovskite (PV) solar cell manufacturer Halocell Energy to provide a new coating product for the PV cells.

The average price of n-type material last week reached RMB41,700/ton (US$5,933), up 0.24% month-on-month, while other quotations remained stable, according to the latest figures.

PV Tech Premium analyses the possible impact on a proposed tariff increase on wafers and polysilicon under Section 301 in the US.

Solarcycle will supply Heliene with 4GW of glass over the next five years, marking a significant partnership between to US manufacturers.

Adani Solar has halted its plan to build a 10GW polysilicon manufacturing plant due to the tumbling prices of polysilicon.

Polysilicon prices increased slightly across the board last week, but silicon producers continue to struggle with revenues.

In this blog, PV Tech Premium speaks to Richard Petterson, CEO of Tindo Solar, on solar PV module recycling in Australia.

Canadian Solar will serve as an OEM partner to Solarcycle, while the recycling firm will be the manufacturer’s preferred recycling partner.

According to Bernreuter Research, Tongwei Solar, GCL Technology, Daqo New Energy, and Xinte Energy all posted net losses in H1 2024.

In its 3Q 2024 Global PV Market Outlook, the commodity market research firm BNEF has revised its target for solar PV additions in 2024 to reach 592GW.