Solar Manufacturing News

United States solar panels maker First Solar Inc (NASDAQ: FSLR) revealed today that it has authorized a framework contract with Minneapolis-based developer National Grid Renewables for the supply of 2 GW DC of thin-film PV modules.

Trina Solar has actually started building on a vast new industrial park in the central Chinese province of Qinghai that will cover practically the whole PV manufacturing chain from polysilicon manufacturing completely to modules.

Tongwei has actually announced that its subsidiaries have authorized a RMB50.9 billion (US$ 7.58 billion) silicon material sales contract for 216,100 tons with Qinghai Gaojing Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd

The US' Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) has entered into pressure today as well as thinks that any type of things "completely or partially" made in China's Xinjiang region are a product of the area's affirmed labour camps for ethnic minorities, meaning they are banned from going into the US.

The European Union (EU) Parliament has passed a new resolution condemning civils rights misuses in China's Xinjiang area and also has actually gotten in touch with its exec, the European Commission (EC), to pass tougher profession sanctions on the nation.

The tests being conducted by TUV Rheinland at cologne presently have actually until now demonstrated clear effectiveness gains from the Vertex collection of monofacials as well as bifacials. Last influence on LCOE will certainly naturally rely on the landed price of these modules for purchasers.

Makers in a variety of fields need to consider fattening their supplies as promptly as feasible to minimize an extended disturbance to international supply chains.

Worldwide hydrogen uptake is far listed below what is called for under the Paris Agreement as well as underinvestment in the modern technology is a missed out on opportunity to decarbonise hard to mellow out industries of the international economy, according to run the risk of management carrier DNV.

Indian independent power manufacturer (IPP) Azure Power has made a US$ 12.9 million investment in solar maker Premier Energies while likewise locking in residential PV module supply from the business.

The Indian solar field looks set for considerable degrees of disturbances over the next 2 years, with the government's drive to develop a residential production base taking the chance of release and financial investments needing to double if it is to satisfy its climate targets, according to industry analysts.

REC Silicon will certainly bargain a raw material supply contract with silicon metal carrier Ferroglobe as part of a new cooperation in between the firms focused on building a US-based solar supply chain.

Solar production products supplier RENA Technologies has actually partnered with India's Kredence Performance Materials to provide solar cell texturing abilities to India's blossoming PV production market.

United States conglomerate General Electric (GE) is looking to triple its solar and also battery energy storage manufacturing capacity at its recently launched Renewable Hybrids manufacturing facility in India by the end of 2022 to 9GW per annum.

REC Group is on track to get to 1.2 GW of heterojunction (HJT) module manufacturing capacity in Singapore as it likewise advances with the building and construction of a solar factory in India.

Solar production equipment company Yingkou Jinchen Machinery (Jinchen) will supply the PV production arm of Indian conglomerate Adani Group with a 2.5 GW module assembly line.