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The proposal would have likely been consequential for the solar PV industry, which is plagued by allegations of forced labour in the production of polysilicon and other upstream components.

The new modules, including the Comet and Neostar series, are aimed to use in C&I and residential operations respectively.

Solar manufacturer Sunova Solar has invested in a solar cell plant with an annual nameplate capacity of 9GW in Sichuan province, China.

Major Chinese polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy saw both production and sales of polysilicon increase by around 50% in 2023 compared with 2022, whilst the dramatic drop in polysilicon prices slashed revenues from US$4.6 billion to US$2.3 billion over the same period.

Polysilicon imports to China have fallen to their lowest levels since 2011 as non-Chinese polysilicon producers have shipped greater volumes to Southeast Asia, according to a recent report from Bernreuter Research.

JinkoSolar unveiled its new N-type TOPCon Tiger Neo modules yesterday (26th February), which it claims are produced using renewable energy.

David Lee, the chairman and CEO of JinkoSolar has said he remains “bullish” in the face of a looming industry downturn.

JinkoSolar chairman David Lee explains why he remains bullish despite solar manufacturers facing the prospects of a difficult period.

The report offers multiple predictions for global solar PV installations in 2024, ranging from 520GWdc to 655GWdc.

Becquerel Institute CEO, Gaëtan Masson, looks at the influence of module pricing on solar competitiveness in Europe