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CATL-led Indonesia Battery Integration Project breaks ground—US $6 billion for a full value-chain hub
CATL and Indonesian partners break ground on a US $6 bn integrated nickel-to-recycling battery complex; 6.9 GWh phase-one output due by end-2026.
Jul 3, 2025 // Storage, Asia, recycling, Indonesia, CATL, EVs, nickel value chain, Karawang, East Halmahera
SunPower extends photovoltaic panel supply agreement with Maxeon via 2025
Residential installation firm SunPower has signed a supply agreement with Maxeon to utilize the firm's photovoltaic panels on projects through 2025.
Jan 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, SunPower, Maxeon, Peter Faricy
Maxeon Q1 loss widens but brand-new items, greater rates backed to bolster earnings
Maxeon Solar Technologies saw its opening quarter loss expand by 22% year-on-year as products as well as logistics costs continue to be a thorn in the side of solar suppliers.
May 24, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, SunPower, polysilicon, Maxeon, Maxeon Solar Technologies, Jeff Waters
Meyer Burger reduces solar module result at German plant because of COVID-19
Heterojunction cell and module producer Meyer Burger has actually reduced module outcome at one of its manufacturing plants in Germany as COVID-19 is creating above-average workforce lacks via health problem and quarantine orders.
Dec 3, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, heterojunction, meyer burger, modules, covid-19
Meyer Burger reveals three lines of HJT modules exceeding 400 W
Meyer Burger, the Swiss firm that, up until lately, produced heterojunction innovation (HJT) manufacturing tools for major solar module brands, is currently making its own modules for automation. The firm launched its product today that will certainly be available throughout Europe and also in the United States.
Apr 27, 2021 // Manufacturing News, USA, meyer burger, North America, solar module, moritz borgmann, HJT modules
Finnish solar supplier promotes self-charging auto offer as EUR3.5 m fundraising ticks down
An exchangeable bond issuance by Valoe Corp results from end on Sunday and also the board has actually currently been required to register for greater than 40% of the financial investment. The module manufacturer, which is still trying to spend for a cell line gotten from Solitek in 2015, has actually been revealed as an innovation companion by Munich-based Sono Motors.
Mar 12, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Germany, Europe, Lithuania, Finland, Valoe Corp, Likka Savisalo
South Korea bets on tandem solar technologies
The South Korean federal government has actually released a new roadmap to support R&D activities in the solar industry. The paper shows the country's solar manufacturing market might be motivated to go with high-efficiency and also pricey panels based upon tandem solar cells.
Sep 3, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, South Korea, solar cells, Asia, MOTIE
Maxeon photovoltaic panels get in united state commercial market bundled with Omnidian performance guarantee
Maxeon has established a sales initiative with solar performance guarantee firm Omnidian to offer Maxeon-branded IBC solar panels to the U.S. commercial market.
Feb 1, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, North America, solar module, Maxeon, Jeff Waters, Mark Liffmann
LONGi Sets Solar Module Efficiency Record at 25.4%
LONGi Green Technology has shattered records with a groundbreaking solar panel achieving 25.4% efficiency, revolutionizing energy capture with its innovative HPBC 2.0 technology!
Nov 8, 2024 // Manufacturing News, solar module, efficiency, LONGi Green Technology
China to install as much as 65GW of PV this year, average installs can get to 90GW by 2025
China might install approximately 65GW of solar this year, driven greatly by a rise popular for dispersed solar setups, while average solar deployment could get to 90GW each year in the years leading up to 2025.
Jul 26, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, CPIA, polysilicon, Asia, installations, net zero, module pricing, xi jinping, price volatility
Aiko Solar profits struggle with solar cell cost decreases but profits up 30% in H1 2020
Significant merchant solar cell producer Aiko Solar might have increased initially half year revenue 30% compared to the prior year duration, but COVID-19 and solar cell typical cost declines, caused by weak demand, sent out internet profits falling by 68% year-on-year.
Sep 9, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, c-si manufacturing, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, PERC, aiko solar, covid-19
The victors and losers in U.S. solar production in 2020
As we liquidate 2020, the solar sector prepares to enter its last scheduled year with tariffs on imported solar panels. The Trump administration repetitively stated the tariffs were enforced to re-energize U.S. solar manufacturing. As well as while we did get some significant capacity enhancements in 2019, market revitalization has actually petered out considering that.
Nov 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, Miasolé, North America, Toledo Solar, Aaron Bates, violet power, Global Solar, Charlie Gay
Minimum mono Perc standards might halt Chinese production boom
The authorities in Beijing, worried at ever better solar manufacturing ability announcements as well as oversupply anxieties, are preparing to present requirements which would bring the recent mono Perc production explosion to a trembling halt.
Jun 9, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Policy, China, Asia, PERC, covid-19
Meyer Burger sold out of modules until Q4 as supply chain issues linger
Meyer Burger is sold out of its heterojunction solar modules till the fourth quarter of 2021 as the firm remains to be influenced by production ramp-up delays.
Aug 19, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, heterojunction, meyer burger, Gunter Erfurt, module assembly
Maxeon's change 'nearly in position' as it upgrades production centres and lands SunPower contract
The foundation of a "transformed Maxeon Solar Technologies" is almost in place, according to the business's CEO, after it resolved its logistical failures, experienced strong demand for its products and landed a supply contract with US residential installer SunPower.
Mar 25, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, SunPower, financial results, Maxeon, shipping