Australian solar manufacturing base is “credible and feasible” – ARENA

ARENA’s Silicon To Solar study seeks to outline a “credible pathway” for Australia to establish 10GW of polysilicon (poly-si) purification capacity and 5GW of ingot, wafer, cell and module production capacity from 2030.
Dr. Aihua Wang returns to industry to join N-type arena

Dr. Wang, a highly-respected figure in solar cell technology, made headlines with her appointment as chief technology officer at VSUN.
“It’s very complicated to manage IRA compliance internally”: Empact Technologies

“Compliance requirements and regulations are a specific set of information that most of the developers don’t want to go and build that expertise internally.”
Vesper Energy closes US$590 million on 600MW Texas PV project

US solar developer Vesper Energy has closed US$590 million in financing for its 600MW Hornet solar project in Swisher County, Texas.
“A very strong position”: Spanish solar industry on green hydrogen potential and grid connection issues

Government support will be a key component of the Spanish solar sector, says panellists at the Solar Finance & Investment Europe event.
‘We must not allow China to destroy US manufacturing’, US senators urge Biden over PV imports

Several US senators have urged the Biden Administration to increase tariffs on Chinese-made PV module, cell and wafer imports, claiming they are a threat to US solar manufacturing.
‘We must not allow China to destroy US manufacturing’, US senators urge Biden over PV imports

Several US senators have urged the Biden Administration to increase tariffs on Chinese-made PV module, cell and wafer imports, claiming they are a threat to US solar manufacturing.
LG Energy Solution predicts 30% growth in battery demand for global ESS market in 2024

Global demand for batteries for energy storage system (ESS) applications will grow 30% during this year, with the US leading the charge, LG Energy Solution has predicted.
“We’re about to lose the whole European PV manufacturing industry,” says ESMC’s secretary general

PV Tech Premium spoke with Johan Lindahl, secretary general at the ESMC about Europe’s solar manufacturing industry’s dire situation.
PV Hardware implements pre-assembly process at its factories
Spanish solar tracker producer PV Hardware (PVH) has begun to implement a new manufacturing process which it says can “reduce the installation time of solar projects by more than 40%.”