Materials

A report has found measurable improvements in the performance of technologies used for recycling crystalline silicon and thin-film PV modules.

Germany's Fraunhofer ISE has opened a new lab to support the commercialisation of perovskite-silicon PV technology.

Solex Energy has signed an MoU with the Government of Gujarat to establish a 5GW solar cell manufacturing facility alongside a 10GW energy storage plant in the state.  

“We have copper shortages, aluminium shortages [and] all kinds of raw materials are struggling,” says Global Electronics Association's CEO, John Mitchell.

Daqo New Energy's Q1 2026 results include a dramatic 88.3% quarter-on-quarter decline in polysilicon sales.

Prospective solar wafer manufacturer Sunwafe has appointed a new CEO and secured permits for a 30-hectare site in northern Spain, in efforts to establish Europe’s “first” large-scale, 20GW silicon ingot and wafer production facility.

Indian module manufacturer Saatvik Green Energy has acquired an 80% equity stake in Melcon Transformers and Electricals.

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.