Solar Manufacturing News

Photovoltaic (PV) inverters maker SMA Solar Technology AG (ETR: S92) is planning to construct a new gigawatt factory and increase the production capacity at its German headquarters to virtually 40 GW by 2024 amid projections for growth in the green power sector.

The new solar module can be purchased with different levels of transparency, depending upon the project, with light transmittance ranging in between 30% and also 40%. It has a power output of 245 W to 300 W as well as a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per C.

Hanersun claims that its new TOPCon solar modules are suitable for residential as well as commercial roofs, as well as small-scale, ground-mounted PV plants. They have a temperature coefficient of 0.31%.

Canadian Solar has actually unveiled a brand-new PV production strategy, bringing even more upstream capacity inhouse to minimize its direct exposure to rates volatility.

US metal products and electrical equipment manufacturer Atkore Inc (NYSE: ATKR) has released a brand-new production line at its factory in Phoenix, Arizona, to produce components for solar tracker company Nextracker LLC.

The European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) has actually launched an Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) for PV aimed at mobilising EU member states' support for breakthrough solar manufacturing technologies and also aiding their commercialisation.

TEGO ® Surten E processing aids for solar industry debut in China Faster as well as better wafer cutting enables a lot more efficient and also cost-effective solar power

Huawei and SolarEdge have actually settled on a global license licence contract, ending lawsuits in between the business that were pending in Germany and also China.

US solar tracker manufacturer Nextracker has expanded its output with the addition of a new line in Arizona.

LONGi Solar is planning to create a 20GW module assembly facility in Wuhu City, Anhui Province after authorizing a teamwork agreement with regional authorities.

The issues, coming at a time when the US is dedicated to growing solar capacity will absolutely slow down growth. The period of uncertainty looks readied to continue at least till the DoC finishes its examinations

A total amount of 122 module types from 25 manufacturers have been named as "Top Performers" by PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) in its 2022 Module Reliability Scorecard, with some 'best ever results' in certain classifications as well as even more powerful modules being countered by poor performance in others locations.

Global shipments of 210 modules increased greatly last year, to 26GW and also of these shipments Trina Solar contributed 16GW, putting it in starting point. By last year it had been named Top Performer, as accredited by PVEL, the leading independent PV test lab, for seven consecutive years.

Switzerland-based Novartis has actually deployed a 36 kW building-integrated PV facade on its new exhibition center in Basel. The system features 10,680 organic PV modules from France's Asca.

Perovskite-based PV supplier Saule Technologies is partnering with Google Cloud as well as renewables firm Columbus Energy to progress its technology.