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“Cut-throat” competition in the polysilicon production industry in 2024 could push many Chinese producers out of business, according to analysis from industry research firm Bernreuter Research.

China is on track to install a record 230GW of new solar and wind capacity this year, according to a report from Wood Mackenzie.

According to reports from Norwegian media outlets, the price of electricity in Norway, alongside worldwide overproduction of polysilicon, made REC’s operations untenable in comparison with its Chinese competitors.

A “toxic inventory” of modules has been building up in Europe because market growth has been slower than expected, according to S&P Global.

PV Tech spoke to Isabel Rodriguez, managing director at Glennmont Partners, about the challenges for the European solar supply chain.

Parliament’s decision has been met with both approval and some trepidation by representatives in the European solar industry. It will now pass to negotiations with the European Council to clarify its specifics.

PV Tech Premium caught up with the French solar PV manufacturing startup Carbon to discuss its plans for expansion, inclusion in a European research and development (R&D) ecosystem and how to redress the balance of EU solar supply.

PV Tech sat down with Singapore-headquartered solar module manufacturer REC Solar at the Solar & Storage Live 2023 event in Birmingham, UK, to discuss n-type production, its European plans and why price isn’t everything when it comes to solar.

Facing an auditorium of the biggest names in solar, the panelists in the discussion emphasised the central role that ESG and supply chain traceability is coming to play in the solar industry.

Sunstone Credit on its takeaways from the RE+ event and the biggest trends looking forward for the US solar industry.