BESS Industry Buzz: hot takes, analysis and unofficial news from across the sector
A roundup of some of the best user-posted views, analysis and reveals from across the energy storage community in the past week.
Heliene testing American-made solar glass
US- and Canada-based PV module producer Heliene is among the companies trialling a new American-made solar glass currently being tested for sale in the US market.
PV Chart of the Week: Wafers lag in 2027 US solar supply chain forecast
This week’s PV Chart of the Week looks at forecast solar PV supply chain from polysilicon to modules until 2027.
Solar glass – the missing piece in the US PV supply chain
Domestically produced solar glass is a key gap in the US PV manufacturing ecosystem. Tom Kenning reports on efforts to kick-start local production of this vital material
Nextnova plans 2GW n-type solar cell manufacturing in Oklahoma
US-based solar cell manufacturer Nextnova Solar has unveiled plans to build a 2GW n-type solar cell manufacturing facility in the US state of Oklahoma.
Nextnova plans 2GW solar cell manufacturing in Oklahoma
US-based solar cell manufacturer Nextnova Solar has unveiled plans to build a 2GW solar cell manufacturing facility in the US state of Oklahoma.
Tandem PV nets DOE grant to accelerate perovskite technology roll-out
California-based start-up Tandem PV has been awarded a US Department of Energy grant to accelerate the commercial scale-up of its perovskite PV technology.
Runergy’s TOPCon 3.0 solar modules certified at 25.9% conversion efficiency
The NLR has certified that the third generation of TOPCon modules produced by Runergy has a conversion efficiency of 25.9%.
‘Every module will have perovskite in the 2030s’ – Caelux on its tech, Indian expansion and the impact of next-gen PV
PV Tech sat down with Scott Graybeal, CEO of Caelux, to discuss the company’s tech, its deals in India and the impact of perovskite solar.
ES Foundry plans n-type transition while keeping PERC as foundation
ES Foundry plans to transition from PERC to n-type technology while expanding US cell production amid evolving supply-chain challenges.