solar cells

Graphene manufacturer First Graphene revealed a supply agreement yesterday (27 September) with Australian perovskite (PV) solar cell manufacturer Halocell Energy to provide a new coating product for the PV cells.

Gautam Solar estimated its investment in the 2GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing plant to be nearly US$120 million.

US President Joe Biden has announced a series of tariffs directed towards Chinese goods, including solar cells.

Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a patent infringement lawsuit in the US against module manufacturer REC Solar Holdings.

Solar manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has initiated a TOPCon patent infringement lawsuit against Canadian Solar in the US.

Europe has a significant opportunity for innovation in cell and wafer production technology, according to the CEO of German wafer producer NexWafe.

Module manufacturer Meyer Burger has planned to build a solar cell plant in Colorado, the US, with an initial annual capacity of 2GW.

Chinese solar PV manufacturer TCL Zhonghuan has planned to issue nearly RMB13.8 billion (US$2 billion) convertible bonds for its 35GW annual capacity ultra-thin high-purity mono silicon wafer and 25GW n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) 4.0 highly-efficient solar cell plants.

Solar manufacturer LONGi Green Energy Technology (LONGi) has announced an RMB45.2 billion (US$6.7 billion) plan to build a production base in China capable of manufacturing 100GW of solar wafers and 50GW of solar cells each year.

Australian start-up SunDrive has secured A$21 million (US$13.2 million) in a Series A fund that will help commercialise its solar technology.