solar ingots

Indian PV manufacturer Waaree Energies has broken ground on its 10GW solar ingot and wafer manufacturing plant in Butibori, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

The ingot and wafer plant in Norway had an annual nameplate capacity of 1GW, according to the company’s website.

Norwegian solar ingot manufacturer NorSun has announced its decision to temporarily stop production and lay off employees due to the influx of "exceptionally low price" Chinese solar modules.

Solar equipment manufacturer Linton Crystal Technologies has made an initial investment of US$10 million to build a solar manufacturing equipment facility in the US.

Qcells has announced plans for a fully integrated US solar manufacturing supply chain, aiming to manufacture solar ingots and wafers in the country as well as expand its module supply capacity.

Canadian Solar has unveiled a new PV manufacturing strategy, bringing more upstream capacity inhouse to reduce its exposure to pricing volatility.