Carbon to launch French PV manufacturing in autumn 2025 with 500MW pilot plant

Carbon plans to launch the first part of its module production facility in autumn 2025, ahead of a ramp up to an annual cell capacity of 5GW.
Big Interview: kWh Analytics’ Jason Kaminsky on managing risk amid extreme weather events
We speak to kWh Analytics CEO Jason Kaminsky about the use of data in the assessment and management of risk at solar projects.
US increases tariffs on batteries from China to 25%

The Biden Administration will more than triple the tariffs paid on batteries and battery parts imported from China, from 7.5% today to 25%, in a huge move for the industry announced today.
Biden to increase Section 301 tariffs on solar cells to 50%

US President Joe Biden has announced a series of tariffs directed towards Chinese goods, including solar cells.
JinkoSolar provides TOPCon modules to Europe’s largest solar park

Chinese solar manufacturer JinkoSolar has provided 1.1 million modules to solar developer Move On Energy’s 650MW solar park in Germany.
Efforts to bring US polysilicon and wafer supply face an uphill struggle. Here’s why
PV Tech Premium explores whether the US will be able to bring solar wafer and polysilicon supply onshore in the current market climate.
Fluence revenue drop, new 5MWh 20-foot product and US-made modules for domestic content in 2024

Global battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator Fluence saw an 11% revenue drop in revenues in the three months ending 31 March, 2024, while it is also launching a higher energy density product and US module production this year.
Risen Energy posts 20.2% year-on-year increase in revenue in 2023

Risen Energy has published its financial results for 2023, led by revenues of RMB35.3 billion (US$4.9 billion), a 20.2% year-on-year increase.
LONGi unveils heterojunction back-contact cell with record 27.3% conversion efficiency

LONGi has set a new record for power conversion efficiency for silicon heterojunction back-contact (HBC) cells, of 27.3%.
Highland Materials’ US silicon production could be ‘game changer’ for US solar

New entrants into US polysilicon manufacturing could be a ‘game changer,’ Solar Media head of research Finlay Colville told PV Tech Premium.