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The Pushback Against China’s Dominance In Solar Manufacturing

Close on the heels of the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC) virtually putting up its hands on the future of solar manufacturers in the continent comes news of US senators urging the Biden Administration to take action against ‘cheap” Chinese imports as well. The same Chinese imports have actually made solar more accessible and viable […]

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Enel Subsidiary 3Sun Secures €560 million For HJT Solar Manufacturing In Italy

Italy, which has been a surprise beneficiary of the European push for more manufacturing, got another boost with 3Sun, the solar module manufacturing subsidiary of Italian utility Enel secured €560 million for its heterojunction module assembly plant in Sicily, Italy. Details on the number of jobs this would create are not available, but widely expected […]

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First Solar Inaugurates 3.3 GW Solar Manufacturing Facility In Tamil Nadu

American solar module manufacturer First Solar inaugurated its new solar manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu. The global cleantech company claimed it to be the country’s first fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing plant. The Minister for Industries, Promotions and Commerce of the Government of Tamil Nadu, T R B Rajaa inaugurated the facility in a ceremony attended by […]

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Six Solar Manufacturing Companies Establish Alliance to Standardize 700W+ Modules

Trina Solar, a PV and energy storage solutions firm has announced that it has established a “Photovoltaic Open Innovation Ecological Alliance” with five other manufacturers. They claim that this joint initiative would bring standardizing in applying the design of 700W+ PV modules. Other companies that are part of the alliance are, Astronergy, Canadian Solar, Risen […]

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TOPCOn Makes Inroads In India’s Solar Manufacturing Sector

Around 2019, mono-PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Contact) was well on its way to dominate the solar market in India, in a market that was ruled by polycrystalline modules until then. Researchers and developers had already estimated its dominance five years ago in 2014, but it took a wholesale shift to mono-PERC by leading Chinese manufacturers […]

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AISMA Announces 60 GW Milestone for Solar Manufacturing In India

The All India Solar Manufacturers Association (AISMA) has announced a historic milestone for the industry in India – an annual installed capacity of 60 GW of high-end solar module manufacturing in India. This marks a significant increase in capacity over the last few years, from less than 10 GW of low-wattage Polysilicon modules in FY […]

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AmpIn & Jupiter Partnership Sets Sights on 1.3 GW Solar Manufacturing Unit

AmpIn Energy Transition, an Independent Power Producer (IPP) has announced its strategic partnership with solar solutions provider, Jupiter International Limited, to establish a joint venture dedicated to the solar manufacturing business. Under the JV, a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility will be set up, aimed at manufacturing up to 1.3 GW of high-quality solar cells and modules […]

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TPREL to Set Up 41 MW Captive Solar Plant for Solar Manufacturing Unit

Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, will set up a 41 MW captive solar plant at Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu for Tata Power Solar’s new greenfield 4.3 GW solar cell and module manufacturing facility located at Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The captive plant will help generate 101 million units […]

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