OCI increases production capacity at Malaysian polysilicon factory
OCI has revealed plans to invest $617.9 million to expand production at its Malaysian manufacturing facility from 35,000 to 56,600 metric tons.
Chinese wafer prices stable-to-soft amid high inventories
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, offers bite-sized analysis on solar PV module supply and price trends.
Improving solar panel recyclability with lasers
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory developed a proof of concept for a method to remove polymers from solar panel manufacturing to enable more efficient recycling.
First silicon solar cell celebrates 70th birthday
On April 25, 1954, US researchers presented the first prototype of a usable solar module. The efficiency at that time was around 6%. A lot has happened since then.
JinkoSolar posts $1 billion net profit for 2023
Chinese module manufacturer JinkoSolar has recorded roughly $16.4 billion of revenue and a $1.06 billion net profit for 2023, with PV module shipments reaching 78.52 GW. Its module manufacturing capacity hit 110 GW at the end of December.
French module makers request permits to build GW-scale panel factories
Carbon and Holosolis have both requested construction permits for 5 GW solar panel factories in France.
NREL updates interactive chart of solar cell efficiency
The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has updated its research cell efficiency chart for a range of PV technologies.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: China’s cumulative PV capacity tops 660 GW
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says the nation installed more than 47 GW of solar in the first three months of this year.
European Parliament approves law to ban products made with forced labor
The provisions cover all products and do not target specific companies or industries. They will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union tomorrow. EU member countries will have three years to enforce them.
German startup planning vertical floating PV plant
Germany-based Sinn Power plans to build a 1.8 MW floating PV system with vertically deployed solar modules. Construction is expected to start this summer.
