Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has detained solar modules produced by Vietnam-based solar manufacturer VSUN under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).

Hanwha Qcells has resumed normal production at its solar module assembly plants in the US state of Georgia after some of its products were detained by US customs.

PV Talk: George Touloupas of Intertek CEA explains how the regulatory environment is ratcheting up for the solar supply chain.

US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has denied Maxeon’s protests made against its detention of the company’s modules brought into the US.

Following a US government forced labour investigation, Europe's Solar Stewardship Initiative has launched its own inquiries.

Maxeon has announced plans to submit 'one or more protests' against CBP for its continued detainment of its modules produced in Mexico.

Maxeon has published losses of US$7.8 million, alongside falling module shipments, in its financial results covering Q2 2024.

Following a decade of technological innovation and geopolitical challenges, PV Tech Power revisits the issue of module quality.

UL Solutions has awarded its ‘Carbon Footprint of Products Verification’ to the Vertex series of modules, developed Trina Solar.

Annual module capacity in the US is expected to reach 35GW by the end of the year, according to advisory body, Clean Energy Associates (CEA).