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China imposes new consumption tax on PV cells, batteries amid industry consolidation push Combined with stricter energy efficiency standards, the new measure signal Beijing’s push to reduce overcapacity, promote advanced technologies, and favor more competitive, higher-efficiency producers across the solar value chain.
Emiliano Bellini
Jul 17, 2026
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China wafer prices edge lower on abundant supply and weak downstream demand In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
pv magazine
Jul 17, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Oman plans 6 GW solar cell, module factory Oman is investing in a 6 GW solar cell and module factory as part of a $1.74 billion investment package across 105 strategic projects.
Patrick Jowett
Jul 17, 2026
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Technology & Products
The swiftest route to scale US tandem cell startup Swift Solar acquired an extensive set of intellectual property earlier this year related to heterojunction (HJT) solar cell production from now-defunct manufacturer Meyer Burger. It is also now working with some of the experts who were key to developing the technology. pv magazine spoke with Swift Solar CEO Joel Jean and former Meyer Burger CEO Gunter Erfurt about the company’s plans to apply its newly acquired knowledge to manufacturing in the United States.
Mark Hutchins
Jul 16, 2026
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Markets & Policy
China’s new PV industry standards unlikely to resolve overcapacity pv magazine spoke with two OPIS analysts about China’s new mandatory energy consumption and efficiency standards for the solar sector, which aim to address overcapacity but are unlikely to resolve supply-demand imbalances alone. They said the measures could accelerate the phaseout of outdated capacity and support higher-quality manufacturing, but their impact on operating capacity, module prices and industry consolidation is expected to remain limited in the near term.
Emiliano Bellini
Jul 15, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Avaada Electro commissions first phase of 6 GW TOPCon solar cell factory in India Avaada Electro Ltd, the solar PV manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, has operationalized the first 3 GW phase of its 6 GW high-efficiency n-type TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Butibori, Nagpur.
Uma Gupta
Jul 13, 2026
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Markets & Policy
TCL Zhonghuan converts 20 GW of TOPCon cell capacity to back-contact TCL Zhonghuan approved a CNY 2.6 billion ($382 million) upgrade project to convert 20 GW of TOPCon cell and 25 GW of TOPCon module capacity into BC production lines, with ramp-up expected from Q3 2026 and full production by Q1 2027.
Vincent Shaw
Jul 10, 2026
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Markets & Policy
China polysilicon prices fall as output rebounds, oversupply persists In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
pv magazine
Jul 10, 2026
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Technology & Products
Longi starts production of back-contact solar cells relying on alloy material The Chinese manufacturer has started production at a new back-contact cell facility in China, marking the first large-scale deployment of its Alloy Contact Matrix (ACM) metallization technology. The copper-based process aims to reduce costs, improve BC cell competitiveness, and support wider industrial adoption of back-contact modules.
Vincent Shaw
Jul 09, 2026