Manufacturing

A Wood Mackenzie report forecasts that China will hold more than 80% of poly, wafer, cell and module manufacturing capacity for the next three years.

EDF Renewables North America signs on with Solarcycle to recycle damaged or broken solar panels.

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has confirmed Longi’s achievement of a world record-breaking efficiency rating of 33.9% for a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell.

Also on the rise: SolarEdge tumbles on significantly reduced Q4 outlook.

At the pv magazine Roundtables US 2023, four experts weighed in on the importance of testing, inspection, standardized data and more, in the never-ending quest to build a reliable and resilient solar industry.

Also on the rise: First Solar delivers on earnings, margins, falls short on revenue. U.S. has enough clean energy to power 65 million homes. And more.

At the pv magazine RoundtablesUS 2023, four experts weighed in on PV module choices now and into the future, with TOPCon in the spotlight but perovskite and tandem HJT on the not-too-distant horizon.

A new study from Clean Energy Associates (CEA) shows that 83% of sites tested as part of a global survey had line cracks, 78% had a soldering anomaly and 76% had complex cracks. The survey involved visual inspections combined with electroluminescence testing across 148 sites in 16 countries.

At the pv magazine RoundtablesUS 2023, a group of four experts answer questions including how realistic it is to reduce our dependence on Chinese imports, what the challenges are for manufacturers in setting up shop in the U.S., how we fill in anticipated gaps in the U.S. supply chain, and more.

Also on the rise: Solar Energy Technologies Office supporting the buildout of a secure U.S. supply chain. Roadrunner Reserve energy storage system to be one of largest in Arizona. And more.