Modules

Local PV manufacturers in South Africa are talking with tier one producers to collaborate on local facilities for the South African market.

Modules will need to pass the 2021 version of the IEC 61215 testing series if they are to be approved by the CEC.

The aid will take the form of direct grants and will be open for companies producing solar panels and batteries among others.

Sharp has launched four new PV modules for the rooftop solar sector, which include two bifacial modules with an output as high as 450W.

The company announced a 'strategic realignment' of its operations to 'ensure [a] return to profitability'.

Colin Sillerud of CFV Labs discusses how PV modules have become weaker as a result of their growing surface area and diminishing frame sizes.

Adani Solar has halted its plan to build a 10GW polysilicon manufacturing plant due to the tumbling prices of polysilicon.

We heard a range of voices, with a range of opinions, talking about the Inflation Reduction Act on day 1 of RE+ in Anaheim, California.

DYCM Power has announced plans to build a 6GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility in the south-east of the US.

The PV industry is set for a humbling 2025, with the current manufacturing downturn expected to extend well into 2026.