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PV Tech spoke to Ricky Chen, President of Huawei Asia Pacific Smart PV & ESS Business, about FusionSolar9.0's role in enabling higher-quality solar deployment

PV Tech Premium explores the challenges of solar panel recycling, the evolving policy landscape and opportunities for recyclers in the US.

More than 70% of global solar manufacturing facilities exhibited “major” or “critical” defects in 2025, according to a new report from Intertek CEA.

There is “an emerging and significant compliance risk” for US solar manufacturers and buyers around the origin of solar wafers, according to new analysis from law firm Wiley Rein.

Current solar PV module price increases are largely dictated by five major components, according to data from Intertek CEA

PV Tech Research’s annual ranking of the top ten PV module manufacturers reveals some signs of recovery after a turbulent 2025, writes Moustafa Ramadan.

The latest domestic solar-grade polysilicon transaction prices from the Silicon Industry Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association show that all domestic n-type solar-grade polysilicon products have plunged, with steep declines across the board.

Daqo New Energy cut its financial losses and its revenues in 2025 as China’s efforts to moderate its polysilicon industry began to take effect.

Analysis: As new duties threaten to block PV producers from India, Laos and Indonesia from the US market, the outcome of the Section 232 polysilicon investigation could put an end to the question of who will be next.

Chinese polysilicon and PV module manufacturer Tongwei has announced a significant plan to acquire competitor Qinghai Lihao Clean Energy.