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.
Midsummer to build 200MW CIGS thin-film solar cell facility in Flen, Sweden
Swedish solar manufacturer Midsummer has selected the municipality of Flen in central Sweden to build a 200MW thin-film solar cell facility.
HY Solar plans 16GW TOPCon cell project in Inner Mongolia
HY Solar is planning 16GW of n-type cell production capacity in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia.
Trina Solar unveils record i-TOPCon module with maximum power output of 740.6W
Trina Solar’s latest 210mm n-type industrial tunnel oxide passivated contact (i-TOPCon) module has achieved a maximum power output of 740.6W.
Array Technologies breaks ground on New Mexico tracker factory
Solar tracker producer Array Technologies has broken ground on a new manufacturing facility in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.