Modules

As the industry leaves behind p-type technology, most module manufacturers have either chosen tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) or heterojunction to jump towards n-type modules, with some opting for back contact (BC) cells to transition towards the new technology.

Solar Module Super League (SMSL) member Trina Solar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Australian solar wholesale distributor Solar Juice which will see the latter buy 1GW of Trina Solar modules.

Parliament’s decision has been met with both approval and some trepidation by representatives in the European solar industry. It will now pass to negotiations with the European Council to clarify its specifics.

Thin-film manufacturer First Solar is well placed to weather any downturn in PV manufacturing going into 2024.

Tongwei Solar has presented its latest n-type TOPCon half-cut cell module products at the 6th China International PV Industry Conference in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan province.

Armor Group says its experience in the French, German and wider European markets can support Holosolis' commercial development.

Everything seems to be pointing to the solar PV manufacturing sector going into a downturn in 2024, with loss-making potentially rife across much of the upstream sector.

Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has claimed a “record-breaking” power output and conversion efficiency for its heterojunction technology (HJT) modules.

China will account for 95% of the announced global n-type cell capacity in 2026, while the solar market is switching its focus to n-type cells

Trina Solar shipped more than 45GW of modules in the first three quarters of 2023, as its revenue increased by over 31% year-on-year.