Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies will lay off about 22% of its global workforce as it decided to entirely phase out its Maxeon 6 interdigitated back contact (IBC) modules as well as other operational realignment.
PV Tech caught up with Aiko Solar at Intersolar Europe 2023 to speak about it aim to target the residential and C&I European markets with its All Back Contact (ABC) products.
Chinese solar cell manufacturer Aiko Solar plans to issue a global depository receipt and apply for a listing on the Swiss Stock Exchange to improve its competitiveness.
A subsidiary of PV cell producer Aiko Solar intends to participate in the capital increase of Qinghai Lihao Semiconductor Materials to improve the supply chain.
One of the largest merchant solar cell producers in the world, Aiko Solar has now established a base in Europe, with the intention of accessing the best of the R&D activities the region can provide. PV Tech speaks to Dr Christian Peter, managing director at Solarlab Aiko Lab Europe, to determine the direction of that European facility.
China-based PV module manufacturer and PV project developer and operator, CECEP Solar Energy Co has started an initial phase of construction of an advanced solar cell facility as part of a new strategy to enter and become a major merchant cell producer with a total capacity of 50GW.
Record Q3 revenue has helped major merchant solar cell producer Aiko Solar report nine-month revenue growth of 49.45%, compared to the prior year period, exceeding the company's full-year 2019 revenue figure.
