Modules

The ESMC has called for more comprehensive support measures for European solar manufacturing following a leak from the European Commission.

The credits are Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production tax credits generated from selling its modules from US manufacturing bases.

The PV industry has been playing a game of 'whack a mole' in tackling module defects over the past decade, according to Kiwa Pi Berlin.

Talon PV and SEG Solar have signed a deal that will see the former provide US-made n-type cells for the latter’s modules.

Brite Solar has commissioned a 150MW transparent module manufacturing plant in Greece that will produce modules for the agriPV sector.

Muswellbrook Shire Council in New South Wales, Australia, has backed a solar module recycling mandate for a 135MW solar PV plant being developed by Swedish solar developer OX2.

The announcement comes just days after the Trump administration announced plans for a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports.

PV Tech Premium spoke with Alexia Ruvoletto, former head of the Solar Stewardship Initiative, about its supply traceability standard.

New manufacturing capacity additions from Gautam Solar and Waaree, alongside Indian solar deployments crossing the 100GW threshold.

A round-up of last week's news from China, including UtmoLight, the Mingyang Smart Energy Group and Leapting.