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March 17, 2020
Major polysilicon producer Wacker Chemie has guided expectations of further losses from its polysilicon division, due to continued pricing pressure.
March 16, 2020
Full-year 2019 financial results show PV equipment supplier is evaluating the feasibility of becoming a volume producer of HJ solar cells and modules in Europe, notably in Germany.
March 11, 2020
Major China-based polysilicon producer takes average production cost of primarily monocrystalline-grade polysilicon to industry record low of US$6.38/kg in Q4 2019, while guiding lower costs of around US$6.10/kg for Q1 2020.
March 10, 2020
China-based PV manufacturer Yingli Green Energy reports the departure of four of its independent directors, who left their positions effective March 6, 2020.
March 10, 2020
The solar boom being fostered by UAE, Saudi Arabia and others is fuelling the appetite for imported PV components. Top Chinese makers walk PV Tech's Carrie Xiao through their steps to succeed in a region of megaprojects.
March 9, 2020
The ‘Solar Module Super League’ member has produced a bifacial PERC conversion efficiency of 23.39% using conventional ‘industrial’ manufacturing equipment, believed to be the highest figure to date.
March 4, 2020
Leading monocrystalline wafer producer spells out post-takeover plans for central manufacturing hub to target significant expansion of non-tariff module shipments to the US and India.
March 4, 2020
PV Tech is to hold the first ever conference, dedicated specifically to heterojunction (HJT) solar cell technology in manufacturing. The event will occur over two days, on 11-12 June 2020, in St. Petersburg in Russia.
March 3, 2020
Russia-based high-efficiency heterojunction solar module producer says it is planning to fully ramp up the 80MW capacity increase in the third quarter of 2020.
February 27, 2020
Solar Module Super League (SMSL) member Trina Solar has formally launched its next generation bifacial Duomax modules, claiming they see the manufacturer embrace a “new era” of solar PV.

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