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Finlay Colville
Finlay Colville has been actively engaged with the solar industry for more than 20 years and is recognised as a leading analyst in the sector. For 15 years, Finlay managed market research business units at Solarbuzz and PV-Tech. He established Terawatt PV Research in 2025 as the working platform for his activities going forward.
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Articles written by Finlay Colville
Growth of U.S. pure-play solar cell makers critical for downstream module buyers and investors
Between 2026 and 2028, the U.S. downstream solar community must focus its attention on domestic solar cell production to establish a sustainable manufacturing ecosystem rather than speculating on early-stage raw materials.
Jul 09, 2026
Who will be the U.S. solar cell technology leaders in 2030?
As the U.S. solar PV sector scales up domestic cell manufacturing, long-term competitiveness will depend on whether American producers can move beyond turn-key foreign equipment to secure independent technology roadmaps and domestic material supply chains.
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Production not politics, capex not capacity – the new metrics defining U.S. solar manufacturing
The landscape for solar PV manufacturing in the United States is set to move from bystander-curiosity to manufacturing-scrutiny. Finlay Coville explores how this transition has come about, why the existing analysis of the manufacturing space has been largely superficial until now, and what tracking a capital expenditure (capex) heavy manufacturing sector looks like in practice.