US adds 100,000 clean energy manufacturing jobs since IRA, over one quarter solar
US companies have announced more than 100,000 jobs in clean energy manufacturing since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
‘Game changer’: Highland Materials to invest in US polysilicon production amid plummeting market prices
In April, US polysilicon producer Highland Materials secured US$256 million in tax credits to build a new polysilicon factory in north-east Tennessee-the first greenfield polysilicon plant to be announced outside of China for many years. The funding was part of the US Department of Energy (DOE)’s award of 48C tax credits, announced earlier this year under […]
Stäubli announces ‘multi-million-dollar’ plan to expand US manufacturing capacity
Stäubli has announced ‘major new investments’ to expand its cable connector production and product assembly capacity in the US.
Fraunhofer ISE researchers use fine screen printing to reduce silver in HJT cells
Future heterojunction technology (HJT) solar cells may require significantly less silver to produce, according to findings from researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).
TOPCon modules endure ‘significant degradation’ in damp heat testing compared to PERC
Scientists from the University of New South Wales have found that TOPCon modules endure “significant degradation” in damp heat testing.
GCL System Integration ships 16GW of solar modules in 2023
Chinese module manufacturer GCL System Integration Technology (GCL SI) has shipped 16.42GW of solar module capacity in 2023.
Huasun claims 26.5% mass-produced HJT cell efficiency
Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has reported “record-breaking” efficiency figures for its mass-produced heterojunction technology (HJT) solar cells.
Powin ‘renews’ cell supply deal with China’s REPT, signs 12GWh framework agreement
US-headquartered battery storage system integrator Powin Energy has signed a 12GWh cell supply agreement with Chinese battery maker REPT Battero.
US ‘distributed front-of-the-meter’ battery storage developers Agilitas, On.Energy raise debt financing from LOIM, Nomura
Developers Agilitas Energy and On.Energy have raised a total US$125 million in debt financing towards solar, energy storage and hybrid solar-plus-storage projects in the US.
Boviet Solar to build 2GW cell and module assembly plant in North Carolina
Boviet Solar will build its first North American production facility in Greenville, Pitt County, in the US state of North Carolina.