Materials

In its final ruling, domestic manufacturing of solar ingots and wafers have been included with a 25% tax credit under Section 48D of the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit rules.

The deal pertains to Runergy’s operations in the US, where it operates a 2GW TOPCon module production facility in the state of Alabama.

Polysilicon prices have remained stable following a slight increase in supply, according to the latest figures.

United Solar is currently building a 100,000 ton polysilicon factory in Oman which it expects to be operational in 2025.

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.