Americas

PERC, TOPCon or HJT? In the fourth of five articles this week, Moustafa Ramadan and Joe Hennessy of PV Tech Research examine emerging technology trends in US solar cell and module manufacturing.

Heterojunction is emerging as the n-type technology of choice as US PV manufacturers seek to minimise IP-related risks.

Waaree Energies approved US$37 million to expand its Arizona module plant to 1.6GW and consolidate 2.11GW in Gujarat.

New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has signed into law a bill that will permit state residents to use plug-in solar panels of up to 1,200W.

In the third part of this week’s series exploring the US solar supply chain, we track how quickly announced manufacturing capacity is translating into real production.

Array Technologies has completed its acquisition of Affordable Wire Management (AWM), following the announcement of the deal in July.

California has advanced a bill that would enable residents to request remote inspections for home energy systems.

The US has launched a US$12 million R&D fund that will support projects to produce solar panels for use in space.

US module production is at a near saturation point, but significant capacity gaps persist further up the supply chain, writes head of PV Tech Research, Moustafa Ramadan.

Canadian renewables development-stage developer Westbridge Renewable Energy has entered into a definitive share purchase agreement for the sale of its 225MWac Red Willow solar-plus-storage project in Canada.