module manufacturing

Module manufacturer Canadian Solar has inaugurated its first production facility in the US with a 5GW TOPCon module assembly plant.

China’s surge is not just a ripple but a tidal wave, with over US$450 billion in surplus factory investment threatening to flood the market over the next three years.

Chinese solar manufacturer DAH Solar has started construction of a 10GW vertically integrated solar plant in China.

Currently, India is striving to localise its solar supply chain but it remains tethered to international imports, writes Ali Imran Naqvi, CEO of advisory firm Gensol Group.

The company's CEO Detlef Neuhaus said operating production in Germany was extremely difficult economically.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has published a report on laser welding, which could make solar panels easier to recycle.

The accelerated ramp out of Maxeon 6 module capacity has resulted in higher than initially planned restructuring costs during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Swiss-owned solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has raised CHF206.75 million (US$228 million) following the closure of its rights offering.

Chinese companies supplied half of US PV modules in 2023, but Indian imports are growing as restrictions on Chinese products tighten.

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has opened to public consultation a new incentive scheme for renewables and storage manufacturing.