Modules

Canadian Solar has delivered its first 700W TOPCon modules, which were made in the US, to US solar distributor Signature Solar.

Meyer Burger has started “receiving shipments of equipment and tools” at its newest manufacturing facility in the US state of Arizona.

Indian integrated energy company Tata Power Renewable Energy has signed two memoranda of understanding (MOU) with the state government of Tamil Nadu for renewable energy project development and solar manufacturing.

Located in Tamil Nadu, the manufacturing plant produces First Solar’s Series 7 thin film cadmium telluride (CdTe) modules.

Europe has to find a balance between a rapid need to scale up PV manufacturing capacity and innovation to remain competitive, according to a report from The European Technology & Innovation Platforms for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV).

Auxin Solar has filed a lawsuit against US government bodies for failing to collect payments relating to the AD/CVD tariffs on solar imports.

Korean-owned solar PV manufacturer Qcells has signed an agreement with technology company Microsoft, supplying 12GW of modules and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services through 2032.

Indian independent power producer (IPP) KPI Green Energy has signed a supply agreement for 300MW of bifacial mono-PERC modules from PV manufacturer Emmvee.

From the world’s largest project being commissioned to a possible downturn for solar manufacturers in 2024, and including the US Department of Treasure releasing guidance from the Inflation Reduction Act. Here, PV Tech runs down its top 10 stories of the past 12 months.

We look at developments in the research and deployment of TOPCon cells, and consider if the year of TOPCon will continue into 2024.