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Detentions of forced labour-linked solar imports to US drop in June 2024

July 10, 2024
Detention of electronics by US customs, which includes solar PV products, has dropped to its lowest since the implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in 2022.
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Efforts to bring US polysilicon and wafer supply face an uphill struggle. Here’s why

May 14, 2024
PV Tech Premium explores whether the US will be able to bring solar wafer and polysilicon supply onshore in the current market climate.
Polysilicon prices continue to remain at low prices. Image: Wacker

ESMC and Uyghur groups say ‘burden of proof’ must shift to tackle alleged Xinjiang forced labour in Europe’s solar supply

February 19, 2024
Members of the European Parliament, the ESMC and Uyghur representative groups discussed the alleged ongoing forced labour and exploitation of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province.
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ESMC renews calls for forced labour regulation in Europe

January 15, 2024
The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has written an open letter to the EU calling for “robust regulation” of forced labour in the solar supply chain.
Daqo New Energy previously increased its annual polysilicon production guidance to 129,000 – 132,000MT. Image: Daqo New Energy.

Daqo signs investment agreement to build new silicon-based facility in Xinjiang

December 13, 2023
Xinjiang Daqo, the Chinese subsidiary of polysilicon manufacturer Daqo New Energy, has signed an investment agreement to build a new silicon-based facility in China.
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EU to ban import and export of products made with forced labour

October 17, 2023
EU committees have adopted a draft regulation banning solar products with forced labour in their supply chains from entering the EU.
JinkoSolar's TOPCon panels will be used at the Ar Rass 2 and Al Kahfah projects. Image: Jinko Solar

JinkoSolar to sell Xinjiang subsidiary for US$606 million

May 30, 2023
Chinese solar module manufacturer Jinko Solar will sell its subsidiary Xinjiang Jinko for RMB4.3 billion (US$606.7 million).
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Enertis Applus+ conducts quality control on 2.5GW of US solar projects

December 16, 2022
Enertis Applus+, the global quality control and testing firm, is providing supply chain quality control and assurance services to a 2.5GW portfolio of solar PV projects across the US.

PV industry production hits 310GW of modules in 2022; what about 2023?

November 17, 2022
The solar PV industry is forecast to produce 310GW of modules in 2022, representing an incredible 45% year-on-year increase compared to 2021, according to the latest research undertaken by the PV Tech market research team and outlined in the new PV Manufacturing & Technology Quarterly report.
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act comes into force in the US

June 21, 2022
The US’ Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has come into force today and assumes that any items “wholly or in part” made in China’s Xinjiang region are a product of the region’s alleged labour camps for ethnic minorities, meaning they are prohibited from entering the US.

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