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Patent Disputes Soar Amid Solar Industry’s Shift from Mono PERC to TOPCon

As the solar industry transitions from Mono PERC to TOPCon technology and countries emphasize domestic manufacturing, we have seen a surge in intellectual property...

October 25, 2024

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Vietnam’s Boviet to Build 2 GW Solar Cells and Modules Plant in North Carolina

Vietnam-based solar company Boviet Solar said it will invest $249 million for its first solar cell and module production facility in North America at Greenville, North...

April 30, 2024

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Arshreet Singh

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Daily News Wrap-Up: TOPCon Module Tech Trumps HJT in Indian Solar Market

As solar technology evolves to keep up with the increasing adoption to help lower manufacturing costs and increase the efficiency of solar modules, Indian solar module...

February 8, 2024

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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TOPCon Module Tech Trumps HJT in Cost-Sensitive Indian Solar Market

As solar technology evolves to keep up with the increasing adoption to help lower manufacturing costs and increase the efficiency of solar modules, Indian solar module...

February 7, 2024

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Satish Shetty

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Technology
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China-Based DAS Solar to Raise ~$350 Million via Initial Public Offering

China-based photovoltaic module manufacturer DAS Solar plans to raise up to RMB 2.5 billion (~$350 million) by issuing up to 58,789,573 shares through an initial public...

January 11, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Waaree to Build 5 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Facility in US

India-based solar module manufacturer Waaree Energies has announced it will build a 5 GW integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Brookshire in the U.S....

December 21, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Manufacturing

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Modules

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Solar
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Growing Demand from C&I Segment Driving Solar Module Sales in India: Interview

In an exclusive interview with Mercom India, Gaurav Mathur, India Head at Trina Solar, talks about how the growing demand from the commercial and industrial (C&I)...

September 14, 2023

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Satish Shetty

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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Maxeon Solar to Build 3 GW TOPCon Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility in US

Solar module manufacturer Maxeon Solar Technologies has announced a 3 GW TOPCon photovoltaic-silicon cell and shingled-cell performance line solar module manufacturing...

August 11, 2023

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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GCL’s 20 GW N-Type TOPCon Cell Manufacturing Unit in China Starts Operation

China-based solar manufacturer GCL System Integration Technology recently operationalized  Phase I of the 20 GW high-efficiency n-type TOPCon (tunnel oxide passivated...

August 9, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Canadian Solar to Establish 5 GW Module Production Facility in Texas

Canadian Solar, a solar module manufacturer headquartered in Canada, has announced the establishment of a 5 GW solar photovoltaic module manufacturing facility in...

June 16, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Module Manufacturers Face Dilemma in Switching to TOPCon from MonoPERC

Solar module technology has been evolving so rapidly that Indian manufacturers, relying on importing the production lines mainly from China, are caught between the fear...

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Emerging Renewable Technologies to Cut Costs and Improve Power Generation

Renewable Energy generation has seen significant technological breakthroughs over the last few years as the industry strives for faster and more affordable adoption of...

April 7, 2023

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Researchers Reduce Performance Losses in TOPCon & SHJ Solar Cells

Researchers at Hebei University, China have developed an organic solution that can compensate for performance losses caused during the cutting and separation process...

January 23, 2023

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Solar

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Technology
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Australia Awards AU$29.5 Million to University for Solar Technology Research

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded AU$29.5 million (~$19.5 million) to the University of New South Wales’ (UNSW) School of Photovoltaic and...

January 6, 2023

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Gourav Mishra

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Finance and M&A

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Solar
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Jinko Solar Achieves Record Conversion Efficiency of 26.1% in N-type TOPCon Module

China-based solar cell and module manufacturer Jinko Solar announced achieving a record maximum solar conversion efficiency of 26.1% in its 182 mm N-type module, which...

November 17, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Solar

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Technology

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