Materials

Silicon-based tandem solar cells and modules are expected to enter commercial production in 2027 with a module efficiency of 27%, according to the latest International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaic (ITRPV) published by German engineering association VDMA.

GCL Tech is to build the Middle East's first polysilicon plant and the company's first overseas facility in the UAE.

Polysilicon prices have stabilised but remain low, with average n-type prices dropping further, according to the latest industry data.

Solar manufacturer Qcells has partnered with Lumet, a specialist in solar cell metallisation technology, to reduce the cost of its cell production lines.

The flurry of recent tariff changes for solar imports to the US is likely to make products from Southeast Asia less attractive to buyers, according to renewables analysis firm Clean Energy Associates (CEA).

The global price of silver has continued to rise, with the average price increasing to RMB8,211/kilogram (US$32.03/ounce), a historical high.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) will invest US$71 million into specific solar manufacturing projects across the value chain.

The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association's latest round of polysilicon and wafer prices continue to fall down.

Chinese solar manufacturer DAH Solar has started construction of a 10GW vertically integrated solar plant in China.

Solar manufacturer SEG Solar has signed a land utilisation agreement to build a 5GW vertically integrated PV manufacturing plant in Indonesia.