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CEA's Martin Meyers considers the pros and cons of the different PV cell technology options for manufacturers starting production in the US.

Vietnamese solar manufacturer Boviet Solar has opened its first US module assembly plant, in North Carolina, with an annual nameplate capacity of 2GW.

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

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

The deal follows the start of production at ES Foundry’s 3GW nameplate capacity manufacturing plant in January.

PV Talk: Alex Zhu, CEO of US-based solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry discusses why a heated litigation landscape led to a choice of PERC cell technology for the South Carolina factory, the fate of US tax credits and taking advantage of wafer surplus in southeast Asia.

Factors including import duties and changing tax rates in China have driven up US module prices, according to CEA's latest pricing report.

TP Solar, a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 4.3GW cell and module manufacturing facility in the state of Tamil Nadu.

The site will produce 3GW of passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) crystalline silicon solar cells by Q3 2025, ES Foundry said in an announcement.

French independent power producer Reden has recently launched a module assembly line with an annual nameplate capacity of 200MW in France.