PV Price Watch: polysilicon price falls again to US$6.49/kg, tightening manufacturers’ margins

The transaction price of n-type silicon rod has fallen to 58-60 RMB/kg (US$8.01-8.29/kg) and the average price is down 3.30% month-on-month.
Europe announces Solar Charter to support PV manufacturing

The European Commission (EC) has announced its European Solar Charter, a package intended to support domestic European solar manufacturing.
Solar manufacturing to shift focus on sustainability is essential, says NexWafe CEO

The solar manufacturing industry shifting its focus towards sustainability across the entire value of the supply chain is essential, according to the CEO of German wafer producer NexWafe.
Carbon reduction in solar panel production

Reshoring the critical manufacturing steps in the solar supply chain intersects with environmental considerations, writes NexWafe CEO Davor Sutija.
Maxeon new TOPCon bifacial Performance 7 module targets distributed generation

Solar module manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has launched a n-type TOPCon module for distributed generation projects.
‘The market is definitely moving on 45X credits’, says Crux CEO

PV Tech Premium speaks with Crux about the interest in the 45X credit market in the US, including First Solar’s deal made late last year.
Albanese announces subsidies for Australian clean energy manufacturing

Australia’s Prime Minister has announced an Inflation Reduction Act-style investment package to stimulate a domestic clean energy manufacturing industry.
Energy storage industry eyes US cell capacity and incentives, domestic content ITC still unclear

The BESS industry is looking at ways to leverage the 45x tax credit for domestic cell manufacturing in the US, with the domestic content investment tax credit (ITC) bonus still unclear.
Heliene inks 2GW module supply deal with Excelsior Energy Capital

Renewable energy financier Excelsior Energy Capital has signed a 2GW solar module supply agreement with Canadian-headquartered solar manufacturer Heliene.
Spanish project updates: Plenitude begins constructing 330MWp solar PV plant, X-Elio sells 147MW projects to DWS

Oil company Eni’s renewables subsidiary Plenitude has begun constructing a 330MWp solar PV plant in Spain.