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Swiss solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has reduced shifts for around 300 employees at its Thalheim cell manufacturing facility amid supply chain challenges.

ES Foundry has signed a 150MW cell supply deal with what it calls a “leading national community solar developer” in the US.

LONGi has launched the latest version of its Hi-MO 9 module, which now boasts a conversion efficiency of 24.8% and an output of 670W.

Bert Thin Films has used a copper paste on a tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) M10 solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 24%.

Leading Chinese module manufacturer Trinasolar has developed an 808W solar module that uses perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells.

Waaree Energies has commissioned a 5.4GW cell manufacturing facility in Gujarat, the largest cell manufacturing facility in India.

Toyo Solar plans to double its annual solar PV cell production capacity in Ethiopia, East Africa.

PV Talk: “It then has gone to 1,500V and we’re on the precipice of another change," ABB's Brian Nelson tells PV Tech Premium.

Suniva, Heliene and Corning have announced plans to build solar modules that will include 66% domestically-produced components.

Europe’s solar manufacturing sector heavily favours downstream products such as cells and modules, according to SolarPower Europe.