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.
Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has claimed a “record-breaking” power output and conversion efficiency for its heterojunction technology (HJT) modules.
Solar Module Super League (SMSL) member and global solar manufacturer Canadian Solar will build a 5GW solar cell production facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
The first Vertex N 610W modules and n-type i-TOPCon cells produced at Trina Solar’s plant in Huai’an have rolled off the production line, marking the mass production phase (II) of the 10GW n-type i-TOPCon cell and 10GW Vertex N 610W capacity.
PV Tech Premium caught up with the French solar PV manufacturing startup Carbon to discuss its plans for expansion, inclusion in a European research and development (R&D) ecosystem and how to redress the balance of EU solar supply.
LONGi has chosen to develop back-contact (BC) cells, again based on n-type technology, announcing plans to invest RMB3.92 billion (US$536 million) on production. Future cells will be based on the company’s HPBC ‘PRO’ high-efficiency technology, with roll-out expected to gradually commence from November 2024, reaching full capacity a year later.