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Tom Kenning reports on research warning of volumes of end-of-life PV modules emerging earlier than previously thought.

The rapid emergence of new PV technologies such as bifacial has in some cases outpaced the evolution of suitable technical and regulatory specifications.

Inspection companies are key in enforcing and setting the quality standards underpinning module performance. TÜV Rheinland’s solar segment manager, Lukas Jakisch, tells Will Norman how they are keeping abreast of the rapid pace of technological change.

Price of polysilicon decreased this week both for p-type and n-type materials with the former dropping below the historic low of US$6.75/kg reached in June 2020.

Pahal Solar has broken ground on a new fully-automated facility, which will expand the company’s manufacturing capacity to 1.8GW.

As PV module technology has evolved, so too have the quality challenges associated with the new technologies that have appeared, matured and been superseded.Fei Lu and Stephen Xuereb of PI Berlin draw on over a decade of experience with an overview of the present trends in module quality assurance and likely future challenges as technology continues to change.

Gareth Simkins examines the winning projects of AR5 and looks ahead to assess how solar is likely to fare in future rounds.

Prefabricated solar structure provider 5B has made a number of investments into its prefabrication business in both the US and India.

Despite an awareness of the benefits that co-located storage and solar can offer, the commercial model for such sites has yet to materialise.

The Renewables Obligation (RO) has incentivised UK clean electricity generation since 2002 through Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs).