Rescue bid for German solar glass maker GMB fails
The solar glass manufacturer started insolvency proceedings in July. An investor’s bid has now failed, leaving over 200 employees facing layoffs.
Nanostructured antireflective coating for gallium arsenide solar cells
A Spanish research team demonstrated a broadband antireflective coating for gallium arsenide solar cells. Based on thermally oxidized gallium nanoparticles, the nanostructured coating reduced reflectance by 30% across the solar spectrum, and increased solar cell performance by 10%.
Gallium arsenide solar cells radiation-resilient for space applications
A group led by Cambridge University has developed an adhesive-free method of bonding ultra-thin gallium arsenide solar cells to borosilicate glass. The proposed technique is reportedly compatible with standard planar device processing.
German solar glass maker GMB files for insolvency
German solar glass manufacturer Glasmanufaktur Brandenburg GmbH has filed for insolvency, affecting 247 employees at its Tschernitz facility, according to multiple media reports.
Almaden plans solar glass factory in UAE
China’s Almaden says it will build a solar glass plant in the United Arab Emirates with an annual capacity of 500,000 tons, in line with its plans to globally expand as domestic profits fall.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Solar glass prices on the rise
Solar glass prices continued to climb this week, with 2.0 mm sheets rising 8% to CNY 13.5 ($1.85) per square meter and 3.2 mm sheets up 9.8% to CNY 22.5, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA).
Gold Plus Glass enters solar glass manufacturing
Indian float glass manufacturer Gold Plus Glass has commissioned a new PV glass factory with an installed production capacity of 109,500 metric tons per year.
India imposes antidumping duties on solar glass from China, Vietnam
India’s Ministry of Finance has applied antidumping duties on solar glass imports from China in the range of $673 to $677 per metric ton and for imports from Vietnam at $565 per metric ton.
India may introduce antidumping duties on PV glass from China, Vietnam
India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has proposed antidumping duties on solar glass imports from China and Vietnam. It says the landed cost of such imports aew lower than the selling prices and production costs of Indian manufacturers.
India imposes 10% customs duty on solar glass imports
The Indian authorities will introduce a 10% customs duty on solar glass imports from October. The government has also expanded the list of exempted equipment for solar cell and panel production to support domestic manufacturing.
