China’s Drinda scraps plan for 5GW TOPCon solar cell plant in Oman

Chinese solar cell producer Drinda New Energy Technology has cancelled plans to build a cell manufacturing plant in Oman.
NAED launches US-made deposition platform for tandem perovskite-HJT cells

NAED Energy has unveiled PV-1 PECVD-V, a vertical in-line deposition platform designed for high-volume tandem solar cell production.
NAED launches US-made deposition platform for tandem perovskite-HJT cells

NAED Energy has unveiled PV-1 PECVD-V, a vertical in-line deposition platform designed for high-volume tandem solar cell production.
SpaceX orders HJT solar cell manufacturing equipment from Singulus Technologies

German solar cell production equipment company Singulus Technologies has secured a supply contract with SpaceX.
SpaceX orders HJT solar cell manufacturing equipment from Singulus Technologies

German solar cell production equipment company Singulus Technologies has secured a supply contract with SpaceX.
Heliene, Caelux launch US-made perovskite glass hybrid tandem module

Module manufacturer Heliene and perovskite solar company Caelux have started commercial-scale production of a hybrid-tandem solar module for the US market.
SunDrive and Space Machines Company to develop Australian-made solar arrays for spacecraft

Space Machines Company (SMC) and SunDrive Solar have started developing Australian-made solar arrays for spacecraft.
Solarwatt launches new bifacial TOPCon BIPV module

Germany’s Solarwatt has received regulatory consent for a new bifacial TOPCon module designed for BIPV applications.
Iberdrola España and BYD encourage EV ownership with discounted public and home charging

Customers will qualify for the programme when purchasing one of BYD’s fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Nameplate power of PV modules: are you getting bang for your buck?

Tristan Erion-Lorico and Song Hao of Kiwa PVEL examine the negative consequences of overreliance on module nameplate power ratings for PV project economics.