Featured in Work in progress – 04-2023

Ensuring fab quality

With a plethora of new production lines announced in the wake of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – and European Union legislators following president Joe Biden’s example – renewables developers should be wary about the high defect rates associated with new fabs, reports Jörg Althaus, director of engineering at Clean Energy Associates.

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pv magazine

05 Apr 2023

The desire for domestic manufacturing is a clear trend in the energy transition. Tricky trade disputes and import restrictions, plus a wave of incentives in the US’ IRA and similar EU proposals, are poised to up-end supply chains and reshore manufacturing.The emphasis on domestic supply chains in recent legislation means new projects – from mining …

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