New PV manufacturing capacity added in the U.S. during 2025
The opening session of PV CellTech USA 2025 will hear from some of the companies that have set up new PV manufacturing facilities in the U.S. during 2025, including a focus on c-Si wafer and cell production lines. Technology-choice, production equipment installed and progress towards full line utilization rates will be discussed, including what to expect from capacity expansions planned for 2026 and beyond.
Coffee Break
U.S. PV manufacturing policy perspectives, threats & opportunities moving into 2026
This session will hear from the key stakeholders in the U.S. setting, influencing and helping to understand what the current round of policies means for domestic manufacturing incentives on offer and how this may evolve during the remaining three years of the presidential term. The importance of foreign entity of concern (FEOC) will also be addressed and discussed.
Lunch
Progress towards a PV manufacturing eco-system in the U.S. & creating domestic supply channels
This session focuses on U.S. manufacturing of the key components needed to establish a PV manufacturing eco-system, including: backsheets and films, glass, silver and copper powder and paste, frames, trackers and other balance-of-systems components.
Coffee break
Technology choice & roadmap plans for existing & planned U.S. c-Si cell capacity
The final session on Day 1 of PV CellTech USA 2025 focuses on the decision making behind the technologies chosen for the first ‘wave’ of new c-Si cell capacity in the U.S., covering issues such as patent protection/risk, equipment availability and technology maturity. New home-grown technologies will also be featured, including how these can be transferred from R&D to mass production in the U.S. in the coming years.
