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Chinese wafer producer TCL Zhonghuan is planning to take a controlling stake in cell and module manufacturer DAS Solar to strengthen its vertical integration.

Australian start-up Stellar PV has released early details of the solar ingot and wafer facility it plans to build in the state of Queensland.

Solar PV solutions provider Nextpower has finalised its Saudi joint venture formation, Nextpower Arabia, which is building a manufacturing facility in the country.

US metals firm Comstock has completed all the necessary permits to build a solar module recycling facility in Nevada.

China’s market supervision body has warned of monopoly risks in the plans to consolidate the country’s polysilicon sector.

Japanese cell and module manufacturer Toyo Solar has secured a supply agreement to source US-made polysilicon capacity.

Wang Bohua, honorary chairman of the China PV Industry Association (CPIA), said that the polysilicon production in China experienced its first year-on-year decline since 2013, while wafer production registered its first year-on-year decline since 2009.

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Solar manufacturer SEG Solar has started construction on a 3GW ingot and wafer manufacturing plant in Indonesia.

India’s flagship solar PV manufacturing incentive has driven “robust growth” in the sector since its launch, but hurdles remain to building a complete domestic supply chain.