manufacturing

Meyer Burger has published its preliminary results for H1 2024, which include module sales of CHF43.4 million (US$51.5 million).

Utility Puget Sound Energy has signed contracts for a solar PV project developed by Qcells and a standalone battery storage project from Brightnight and Cordelio Power in Washington, US.

Researchers from Fraunhofer ISE have developed a perovskite silicon solar cell with a power conversion efficiency of 31.6%.

Hoymiles has started commercial operations at its first overseas factory, a manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico.

Local PV manufacturers in South Africa are talking with tier one producers to collaborate on local facilities for the South African market.

Sharp has launched four new PV modules for the rooftop solar sector, which include two bifacial modules with an output as high as 450W.

DYCM Power has announced plans to build a 6GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility in the south-east of the US.

The PV industry is set for a humbling 2025, with the current manufacturing downturn expected to extend well into 2026.

EliTe Solar has announced plans to build an 8GW cell and module manufacturing facility in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) in Egypt.

India has called for comments on its proposed addition of cells to its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM).