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Modules & Upstream Manufacturing

Meyer Burger prepares to shut down plant in Germany

Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger will seek shareholder approval for a rights issue of as much as CHF 250 million ($284 million) to finance the completion of its US manufacturing facilities in Colorado and Arizona.

Triple-junction perovskite–perovskite–silicon solar cell achieves record-breaking efficiency of 24.4%

Developed by scientists in Germany, the triple-junction cell is based on a perovskite top cell with an energy bandgap of 1.84 eV, a perovskite middle cell with bandgap of 1.52 eV, and a silicon bottom cell with a bandgap of 1.1 eV. The device achieved an open-circuit voltage of 2.84 V, a short-circuit current of 11.6 mA cm–2, and a fill factor of 74%.

SECI tenders for 900 MW of DCR solar modules using made-in-India cells

Solar manufacturers have until March 12 to bid for domestic manufacturing and supply of solar modules with made-in-India PV cells.

Waaree showcases 420 Wp mono PERC flexible solar module at Intersolar India

Waaree’s FLW series flexible, lightweight solar panels seamlessly integrate into diverse environments. These are ideal for applications where traditional rigid panels may pose challenges.

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Solar cell prices hold steady as market weighs feasibility of increasing prices

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.

Navitas Solar launches n-type TOPCon bifacial modules

Navitas Solar has launched its latest n-type TOPCon bifacial modules with power outputs from 560 W to 630 W per panel and efficiency of 21.7% to greater than 22%.

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Premier Energies unveils 555-590 W TOPCon bifacial modules

Premier Energies n-type TOPCon bifacial glass-backsheet modules are available in power outputs of 555 W to 590 W with efficiency up to 22.83%.

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RenewSys to set up 1 GW of TOPCon cell production capacity by Dec. 2026

RenewSys also plans to expand TOPCon module production with the addition of 1 GW unit by April 2025 and another 2 GW by April 2026.

Future Solar ramping up module manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GW

Gujarat-based Future Solar is expanding its solar module manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GW from 500 MW at present.

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Vikram Solar unveils 700-725 W bifacial HJT modules

Vikram Solar has introduced glass-glass bifacial modules based on n-type heterojunction (HJT) G12 half-cut solar cells. The modules are available in power ratings ranging from 700 W to 725 W with efficiencies between 22.53% and 23.34%, respectively.

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