US cell producer presses on with expansion plans despite policy uncertainty
US cell manufacturer ES Foundry is proceeding with expansion plans despite a six-month delay due to recent trade and tax credit policy uncertainties.
How US solar manufacturing is weathering the policy storm
PV CellTech USA: US cell manufacturer ES Foundry’s CEO Alex Zhu discusses his company’s rapid ascent, strategic technology choices and the challenges of operating in a shifting policy environment.
Toyo Solar ships 1.6GW PV cells in H1 2025 amid shift to US market
Japanese solar cell manufacturer Toyo Solar has sold 1.6GW of solar PV cells in the first half of 2025, driving revenue of around US$139 million.
Iberdrola signs 77MW PPA with Italian retailer Selex
Iberdrola has signed a 77MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with Italian grocery retail group Selex Gruppo Commerciale.
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.