Navigating the quality challenges of US module procurement

The US solar industry is contending with variable module quality as new suppliers jostle to serve this lucrative market.
First Solar files TOPCon patent infringement lawsuit against JA and Corning subsidiary

First Solar has filed a patent lawsuit against JA and some of its subsidiaries, as well as American Panel Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corning.
ACI Materials wants to bring silver solar paste back to the US with its ‘secret sauce’

PV Talk: PV Tech spoke with Dana Hankey about restarting ACI Materials’ silver paste production for US solar manufacturing.
X-Elio starts commercial operations at 368MW Spanish solar PV project

X-Elio has started commercial operations at the 368MW Lorca Solar project in Spain, its largest in the country.
First phase of Prologis and PragmaCharge’s eHGV charging station goes live

The new facility in Southern Spain offers the first 14 eHGV charging stations of an eventual 50 coming online early next year
Anti-stockpiling rules ‘critical’ ahead of Section 232 tariffs on polysilicon imports to the US

PV Tech Premium hears from the US solar industry about the new limits placed on polysilicon imports ahead of the upcoming Section 232 rules.
Spain launches 11GW renewable and storage grid capacity allocation process

MITECO has launched consultations to allocate up to 11GW of grid capacity to renewable energy and storage projects.
US Policy Focus: India AD/CVD, power equipment ban both overshadowed by bigger policy challenges

US Policy Focus: PV Tech looks at the Indian AD/CVD determinations, the ban on certain power equipment and other recent developments.
US introduces polysilicon import limits ahead of Section 232 tariffs coming into force in December
The US has published new limits on polysilicon imports to the US ahead of new tariffs coming into force on 4 December.
ES Foundry joins MIT’s US manufacturing initiative

US solar cell manufacturer ES Foundry is joining a research initiative led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on strengthening US manufacturing.