Solar Manufacturing News

CEL Tenders for Supply of 2 Million Multi-Crystalline Solar Cells Once More
Central Electronics Limited (CEL) has once again provided its tender, inviting quotes, for the supply of 2 million multi-crystalline solar cells.
Aug 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Solar, India, tender, solar cells, Asia, CEL
Chinese court rules in favour of Huawei in SolarEdge license infringement situation
Huawei has actually won a license infringement case against SolarEdge in China, with the Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court ordering SolarEdge to pay RMB10 million (US$ 1.4 million) in compensation.
Aug 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Inverters, China, Asia, SolarEdge, inverter, Huawei, patent infringement, hd wave
First Solar sells O&M arm, checks out future of EPC business as tax equity headwinds loom
' Solar Module Super League' member First Solar has actually intended to increase down on manufacturing with the sale of its O&M division, having actually started conversations around the future of its EPC company.
Aug 7, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, EPC, ITC, O&M, First Solar, Mark Widmar, covid-19, series six, tax equity
Solar tile with passive cooling
Researchers built the gadget by affixing 17%- effective monocrystalline PV cells to a mortar roofing ceramic tile that was doped with a phase-change product (PCM). The PCM solar tile provided 4.1% even more power than the PV ceramic tile without any cooling representative in the winter season, and 2.2% to 4.3% even more during the summer.
Aug 7, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Australia, Oceania, cooling
'Spontaneous de-doping' for 17.8%- reliable perovskite mini-module
U.S. scientists have located a brand-new 'de-doping' procedure in perovskite solar cells that might cut manufacturing expenses and create far better tools. They have utilized this to make a mini-module with 17.8% performance.
Aug 6, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, solar cell, perovskite, North America, efficiency
Solar for vehicle parking machines
New Zealand scientists have actually proposed a method to examine the technological and also financial usefulness of PV-powered vehicle parking machines. Solar may be an optimal remedy, but the siting of the machines is critical and ought to be planned ahead of time, in accordance with readily available solar radiation as well as prospective shading.
Aug 6, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, New Zealand, Oceania
SunPower survived closures to upload strong Q2
Supply chain and manufacturing disturbances will certainly result in shipping reductions in the third quarter, however SunPower's pre-pandemic procedures made sure strong performance, solid need, and also higher installments.
Aug 6, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, SunPower, North America, Tom Warner
JA Solar Materials Bifacial Modules for Solar Project in Malaysia
JA Solar has actually provided 43.8 MW bifacial double-glass modules for the 1st solar project that incorporates bifacial double-glass modules with trackers in Malaysia.
Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Malaysia, JA Solar, pv modules, bifacial, Asia, Jin Baofang, International
Recom unveils tri-cut solar panel collection
The Jaguar series, with 20.81% effectiveness and 445 W of optimal outcome, may be a service for setups with room restrictions. The panels are based upon an unique cell design, which Recom describes as an evolution of the half-cut cell principle.
Aug 5, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, France, Europe, Recom, efficiency
Panasonic abandons Chinese solar production tie-up
The Japanese electronics titan said a partnership with GS-Solar will not appear and also it will proceed producing its modules in Japan and also Malaysia while looking for other collaboration chances.
Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Japan, Malaysia, China, Panasonic, GS-Solar, Asia
Wacker CEO strikes out at Chinese competitors
Rudolf Staudigl highlighted polysilicon production overcapacity amongst Chinese competitors as he revealed Covid-19-battered second-quarter numbers for the Munich-based chemicals empire.
Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, wacker chemie, Rudolf Staudigl, covid-19
REC Silicon sells last remnants of Moses Lake polysilicon
The Norwegian firm mothballed its Washington State facility greater than a year ago as well as is currently reliant on semiconductor-grade poly as well as silane gas generated at its fab in Butte, Montana-- a center for which business claims it has received plenty of interest from possible buyers.
Aug 5, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Washington, Europe, polysilicon, Montana, North America, Norway, REC Silicon
REIL Tenders for Manufacturing of 325Wp Poly Solar Modules
REIL has tendered for the rate agreement of making poly crystalline solar modules of 325Wp ranked ability from locally produced solar cells.
Aug 4, 2020 // Manufacturing News, India, tender, Asia, solar modules, REIL, polycrystalline
CPV panels for agrivoltaics
Swiss start-up Insolight has actually raised EUR4.6 million to bring its focusing PV module technology to commercial manufacturing. The panels have a claimed performance of 30% and power result of 160 W. Originally conceived for rootop solar, the item is currently being recommended as a fascinating alternative for agrivoltaic projects.
Aug 4, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Europe, Switzerland, Insolight, Laurent Coulot, Start-up, CPV panels
Suntech to reach 10 GW of yearly output capacity by year-end
The Chinese manufacturer has finished the very first 1.5 GW stage of its 10 GW growth plan. It will certainly release another 4 GW phase by the end of this year at two new centers in China's Jiangsu district.
Aug 4, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, Suntech, Wuxi Suntech