Experts weigh in on the state of US solar manufacturing at RE+
Leading solar industry professionals discussed the importance of US solar PV manufacturing at the RE+ trade show in Las Vegas, US.
Fraunhofer ISE, KAUST advance perovskite tandem cell passivation in ‘crucial step for industrialisation’
Scientists from Germany and Saudi Arabia have discovered that perovskite thin-film cells are compatible with current industry standard silicon solar cells, which they claim is a “crucial step toward the industrialisation of perovskite silicon tandem solar cells”.
Highland Materials to begin polysilicon plant construction in H2 2026
US polysilicon company Highland Materials has aimed to begin construction at its polysilicon plant in the second half of 2026.
‘Innovation allows us to compete straight up against China on polysilicon’
PV Talk: Highland Materials’ CEO Richard Rast explains how the company aims to compete in the polysilicon landscape through US innovation.
FTC Solar launches automated 80 degree hail stow angle for 1P Pioneer tracker
US tracker manufacturer FTC Solar has launched an automated 80 degree hail stow angle for its flagship 1P Pioneer tracker.
Trinasolar, Holosolis ink TOPCon patent licence agreement in Europe
Chinese solar manufacturer Trinasolar has signed a patent licence agreement with French module manufacturing startup Holosolis to use its TOPCon solar cell technology.
Huasun claims 34.02% efficiency on HJT-perovskite tandem cell
Huasun claims it has set new record efficiencies for HJT-perovskite tandem solar cells at both laboratory and commercial scales.
Q Energy secures financing for 252MW PV portfolio in Spain
Q Energy has reached financial close for Taurus B, a portfolio of seven solar PV plants in Spain with a combined capacity of 251.71MWp.
Fraunhofer ISE to build pilot TOPCon cell line to support 4GW Talon PV US facility
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) will build a pilot solar cell line in Germany to support US manufacturer Talon PV’s efforts to establish solar cell capacity in the US.
Iberdrola commissions 316MW Spanish solar PV project
Iberdrola has commissioned the 316MW Ciudad Rodrigo solar project in Salamanca, Spain, the company’s second solar plant in the province.