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Markets & Policy
Nextnova announces plans for 2 GW solar cell manufacturing in Oklahoma The company, a partner of Thornova Solar, says it expects to begin mass production by March 2027, employing as many as 300 people. Nextnova says the facility could expand to 5 GW in annual capacity as market demand grows.
Ben Zientara
Aug 28, 2026
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Technology & Products
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.
Finlay Colville
Jul 09, 2026
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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.
Finlay Colville
Jun 26, 2026
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Technology & Products
Talon PV CEO Adam Tesanovich explains why cell production is key to U.S. PV leadership TALON PV is poised to anchor the U.S. solar supply chain by establishing an independent, 9.6 GW domestic cell manufacturing platform driven by advanced PVD technology and a strategic European R&D pipeline.
Finlay Colville
Jun 24, 2026
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Technology & Products
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.
Finlay Colville
Jun 10, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 – production and technology at the heart of US solar The upcoming Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 conference in Austin will focus on real U.S. solar manufacturing progress, shifting attention from capacity announcements to actual production, costs, yields, and technology choices across the full value chain. It will also examine how policy changes and tariffs are driving domestic expansion in ingots, wafers, cells, and modules, while highlighting competing technologies like back contact, heterojunction and TOPCon.
Finlay Colville, Founder, Terawatt PV Research
Apr 30, 2026