Modules

Following a US government forced labour investigation, Europe's Solar Stewardship Initiative has launched its own inquiries.

As of today, "goods produced by the named 37 entities will be prohibited from entering the United States," the government said.

LONGi chairman Zhong Baoshen talks to Carrie Xiao about the company's plans to upgrade all its back contact production to second-generation technology.

Generation benefits from bifacial modules have gained high price premiums compared to their monofacial counterparts, according to a report from the Clean Energy Associates (CEA).

The Middle East has become a key market for Chinese PV companies, both as a source of demand for hardware and also as a hotspot for new manufacturing hubs. Carrie Xiao reports on some of the latest developments in the region.

The report said that tandem modules need a minimum efficiency of 25% to be competitive with other solar technologies on price.

Finlay Colville, head of market research at PV Tech, reveals the top ten PV module suppliers last year which comprises only Chinese manufacturers.

Trinasolar has become the first company to achieve certification under the Solar Stewardship Initiative (SSI) ESG Standard.

PV Tech Premium spoke to Borosil's Pradeep Kheruka about glass import numbers and how a communication error may have impacted media reports.

US PV manufacturer Silfab Solar has signed a 350MW module supply agreement with independent power producer (IPP) Pivot Energy.