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The list for solar wafers will only be published once at least three independent manufacturers have set up wafer facilities – with no common ownership or control – and collectively reach a minimum annual capacity of 15GW. Image: Premier Energies.

India’s solar manufacturers applaud ALMM proposal to boost domestic wafer production

September 18, 2025
Indian PV makers have welcomed the government’s plan to add solar wafers to its ALMM List-III from June 2028.
A T1 Energy facility.

T1 Energy, Corning sign ‘landmark’ US-made solar poly, wafer, cell supply deal

August 15, 2025
US solar manufacturer T1 Energy has signed a deal to buy US-made polysilicon and wafers from ceramics and glass producer Corning.
The "fully automatic facility" uses AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) technology and the Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) method. Image: Involt Energy

Involt Energy breaks ground on 1.8GW solar cell plant in India

June 5, 2025
Solar manufacturer Involt Energy has broken ground on its first solar cell manufacturing plant in the western Indian state of Gujarat, with an initial annual nameplate capacity of 1.78GW. 
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TZS the latest to cut wafer prices, launches new 218.2mm wafer size

December 3, 2021
Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor (TZS) has become the latest solar wafer manufacturer to cut prices, while also launching a new 218.2mm-size wafer.

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