U.S. reshapes the non-China solar supply chain
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) revised antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on Vietnamese and Malaysian solar products in December 2024. The move has reshaped the non-Chinese supply chain, with further use of tariffs likely under the new administration, explains InfoLink’s Corrine Lin.
Kosol Energie installs 250 kW solar system at rest house in Salangpur Dham
Kosol Energie has installed a 250 kW solar power system at Shree Gopalanand Swami Yatrik Bhavan, an 1,100-room rest house on the premises of the Lord Hanuman Temple in Salangpur, Gujarat.
India installed 18.5 GW of utility-scale solar, 4.59 GW rooftop PV in 2024
Waaree Energies led solar module shipments with a 14.1% share of the overall supplies in the Indian market during Jan-Dec. 2024 period.
How Trump’s widespread tariffs affect the U.S. solar industry
Tariffs of 10% are applied to most products from most countries, but energy and energy products, steel, and aluminum are exempt, as tariffs have already been applied.
GCL claims 19.04% efficiency for perovskite solar panel
The Chinese manufacturer was able to increase the panel efficiency from 18.04% to 19.04% in 16 months. The panel has a size of 2,005 mm x 1,005 mm x 35 mm and a weight of 34.5 kg.
Myanmar earthquake disrupts solar wafer production, global supply chain
The recent 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has disrupted solar wafer production in western China, where about 50% of the country’s wafer capacity is concentrated. Major manufacturers have suspended operations due to equipment failures, raising concerns over supply shortages and higher global solar prices.
Nigeria proposes ban on solar panel imports
The Nigerian government plans to ban solar panel imports to boost domestic production, but the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, a Lagos-based consultancy, warns the country is unprepared for such a restriction.
Thin-film solar patents, manufacturing equipment listed for sale
A cancelled factory led to the sale. The solar cells produced by the equipment are “game-changing tech at liquidation values,” said the seller.
ITI Ltd to set up 500 MW solar module manufacturing line at Naini facility
ITI Ltd, a state-owned telecom manufacturing company, has launched a tender for setting up a 500 MW automatic solar PV module manufacturing line on a turnkey basis at its Naini facility in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
US solar module prices rise as market absorbs tariffs
US solar module prices rose in December 2024 for the first time since last summer, driven by tariff adjustments and patent litigation uncertainty, according to Anza. While prices have since stabilized, module type, cell origin, and geopolitical factors continue to shape the market.
