Modules

Fraunhofer ISE research suggests that the average monocrystalline silicon PV module’s power output was 1.2% lower than its nominal capacity.

Avaada Electro has commissioned a 1.5GW module manufacturing facility in Noida, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Suniva, Heliene and Corning have announced plans to build solar modules that will include 66% domestically-produced components.

The company said its Full Black double-glass module, based on n-type TOPcon cell technology, has a conversion efficiency of 22.8%.

Europe’s solar manufacturing sector heavily favours downstream products such as cells and modules, according to SolarPower Europe.

The investment will allow the company to build a commercial-scale perovskite manufacturing plant in the US.

Australia-based solar module recycling group Lotus Energy has confirmed it will build a US$250 million recycling facility in Saxony, Germany.

Goldi Solar has launched India’s first AI-powered solar manufacturing line, with an enormous 14GW of planned production capacity.

The decline reflects the broad trend across the solar manufacturing industry, where severe downward pressure on prices—brought about by an excess of product supply—has squeezed manufacturers' margins and pushed some into the red.

A high breakage rate in thin PV module glass is a vulnerability that is not yet widely understood due to inadequate testing regimes, according to the IEA PVPS.