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Astronergy, Alfa Solar launch $200m Turkey wafer and cell factory

Astronergy Europe and Alfa Solar will invest $200 million to build an integrated 2.5-GW wafer and solar cell plant in Turkey.

Nov 18, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Asia, Turkey, Astronergy, solar manufacturing, Alfa Solar, wafers and cells

HoloSolis secures €220m, advances 5-GW French solar gigafactory financing round

HoloSolis raised €220 million and added two investors to push its planned 5-GW French PV cell-module gigafactory toward realization.

Nov 18, 2025 // Manufacturing News, France, Europe, financing, solar manufacturing, gigafactory, HoloSolis

PVV Infra plans 1-GW solar cell plant in Andhra Pradesh

PVV Infra signed an INR 6.5bn MoU to build a 1-GW solar cell factory in Andhra Pradesh, strengthening India’s upstream PV supply chain.

Nov 18, 2025 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, PV cells, Andhra Pradesh, solar manufacturing, PVV Infra

Jakson Starts 6-GW Solar Plant in Madhya Pradesh

Jakson Group kicks off INR 80B, 6-GW solar mega-plant in Maksi, MP, building India’s first fully integrated wafer-cell-module hub; modules by May 2026, cells by September.

Nov 17, 2025 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, Jakson Group

AstraZeneca taps Engie to green Texas manufacturing with RECs and power

AstraZeneca will source green power and RECs from Engie Resources to decarbonize Texas manufacturing operations and stabilize long-term energy costs.

Nov 13, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, Texas, Engie, North America, renewable energy certificates, AstraZeneca, corporate procurement

First Solar plans new 3.7-GW US Series 6 facility manufacturing

First Solar will build a 3.7-GW US plant to finish Series 6 module production started overseas, strengthening domestic content, logistics and energy-security goals.

Oct 31, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, First Solar, thin-film, North America, series 6

JA Solar Wins 5B WA 100MW Module Deal

5B taps JA Solar for 100+ MW Western Australia project, signaling accelerated utility-scale renewables growth as developers chase grid reliability, decarbonization goals, and rising demand.

Oct 31, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Australia, JA Solar, Oceania, 5B

Inox Solar, LONGi sign 5-GW module supply pact for India

Inox Solar agreed an MoU with LONGi to supply up to 5 GW of modules for the Indian market, supporting rapid utility and C&I deployment.

Oct 30, 2025 // Manufacturing News, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, India, Asia, LONGi, module supply, Inox Solar

Pahal Solar breaks ground on 2-GW cell plant in Gujarat

Pahal Solar began building a complex in Gujarat featuring a 2-GW solar cell factory and a 2-MW aluminum frame line to deepen India’s PV supply chain.

Oct 30, 2025 // Manufacturing News, manufacturing, India, solar cells, Asia, gujarat, supply chain

Financing Woes Stall Nordcell’s 1.2-GW Solar Factory

Nordcell Group AB’s 1.2‑GW GIGA ONE solar factory in Sweden is on hold amid financing woes and market headwinds, clouding timelines and Europe’s push to revive solar manufacturing.

Oct 28, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Sweden, Europe, Nordcell Group

Waaree Wins 692MW Solar Orders in India, US

Waaree Energies bags 692 MW in new solar module orders across India and the U.S., bolstering utility and commercial builds amid rising clean‑energy demand.

Oct 27, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, India, Asia, North America, Waaree Energies

OPES Solar Mobility opens Europe’s first vehicle solar panel factory

OPES Solar Mobility inaugurated a Zwenkau, Germany factory for flexible vehicle-integrated solar panels, calling it Europe’s first dedicated plant of its kind.

Oct 24, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, decarbonization, vehicle-integrated solar

OCI buys 65% stake in Vietnam 2.7-GW wafer plant project

South Korea’s OCI Holdings acquired a 65% stake in a near-complete 2.7-GW solar wafer plant in Vietnam, entering upstream manufacturing with regional scale.

Oct 14, 2025 // Manufacturing News, manufacturing, Asia, Vietnam, supply chain, solar wafers, OCI Holdings

Epishine Secures €3M Grant for Solar Cell Expansion

Epishine secures SEK 33M grant to boost solar cell production, advancing Sweden's renewable energy future with innovative organic PV technology.

Oct 14, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Sweden, Europe, solar cell, epishine

Sungrow files for Hong Kong IPO to accelerate global expansion

Chinese inverter and battery giant Sungrow filed for a Hong Kong listing, aiming to fund international growth, R&D and new manufacturing capacity.

Oct 9, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Sungrow, Hong Kong, Battery Storage, IPO, Inverters

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