Modules

Gyanesh Chaudhary, Vikram Solar’s chairman, tells PV Tech Premium about the company’s first vertical integration and manufacturing facility abroad and how it was driven by the IRA and recent cell capacity wins in India.

Solar Module Super League member LONGi unveiled its Hi-MO 7 solar module at the 2023 edition of SNEC last month.

Quanwei Technology, a new rising player in the heterojunction (HJT) field, has exhibited at Intersolar Europe, showcasing its portfolio of products, including its high-efficiency HJT series modules and energy storage solutions.

Sunport Power announced its “full black” series of solar modules, based on its Metal Back Contact (MBC)2.0 technology, at SNEC 2023.

Solar module manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has completed the expansion and renovation of its PV manufacturing plant in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) has launched a request for expressions of interest (EoI) to boost the country’s solar PV manufacturing supply chain.

Polysilicon material prices have experienced a further decline recently, with the price of mono popcorn reaching a new low of RMB60/kg (US$8.3/kg).

Indian module manufacturer Vikram Solar has formed a joint venture (JV) with private equity firm Phalanx Impact Partners, and venture capital company Das & Co. to develop a vertically integrated solar manufacturing operation in the US.

Part-2 of this article will discuss how recycling solar PV will reach landfill parity, the company’s global ambition and how PV recycling will have to work towards avoiding dumping panels illegally in less developed countries.

Europe will surpass its 30GW solar PV manufacturing target by 2025 if the right industry and policy conditions are met, according to a report by the European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA).