DOE doles out US$52 million to develop solar manufacturing, recycling and cell technology, plus investment for grid security and community solar
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced US$52 million in financing for research and development (R&D) into domestic solar manufacturing and recycling, including a focus on new technologies.
SEG Solar completes funding of 2GW Texas TOPCon module factory
US-based solar PV manufacturer SEG Solar has closed the acquisition of a 2GW PV module plant in Houston, Texas.
Silfab bags another US$125 million for 1GW American PV cell factory
US PV manufacturer Silfab has closed a US$125 million investment led by ARC Financial Corp to fund a 1GW solar cell manufacturing facility in the US.
Chinese companies grab 91% of record US$27 billion PV capex in 2022
During 2022, capex for solar PV manufacturing fabs reached a record high – at more than US$27 billion – with spending dominated by Chinese companies building out new fabs in China and across Southeast Asia.
US Inflation Reduction Act should prioritise solar cells like semiconductor chips
US PV incentives should be entirely focused on solar cell manufacturing in the short term, with maximum incentive rates given to domestic solar cell production that ultimately has a risk-free supply chain of materials and equipment, writes Finlay Colville, head of research at PV Tech.
How the US can take full control of PV manufacturing and technology out to 2050
The recent swathe of announcements from US policymakers – coupled with growing geopolitical unrest regarding Chinese manufacturing dominance and the role of solar PV from an energy security standpoint – has the potential to redefine PV technology, manufacturing and component supply chains in a way that the industry has never seen before, writes Finlay Colville, head of research at PV Tech.
JA Solar moves to AAA-Rating in latest PV ModuleTech Bankability Ratings report
JA Solar has been promoted to AAA-Rating status for the first time, joining LONGi Solar and Trina Solar in this exclusive bankability ratings, now recognised widely across the PV sector as one of the most accurate and detailed ranking systems on offer to PV module buyers when undertaking supplier due diligence.
LONGi launches new 66-cell PV module for European solar market
Solar Module Super League (SMSL) member LONGi has released a new half-cut cell module version to its HiMO5 product range that has been designed specifically for the European market.
Aquila Capital secures financing to construct 2.6GW of renewables in Spain and Portugal
German investment firm Aquila Capital has raised €1 billion in financing to support the development and construction of a 2.6GW renewables pipeline in Spain and Portugal over the next three years.
The Xinjiang issue, supply chain transparency and answering the question of who makes what in the PV industry today
Finlay Colville, head of market research at PV Tech, provides a detailed look at solar’s value chain, assesses the key motivators for supply chain scrutiny today and begs the question, just who makes what – and where – in today’s solar sector?