Revkor Energy Holdings Inc., a US-based company, and H2 Gemini Technology Consulting GmbH, a German supplier of industrial equipment, have announced plans to construct a solar cell and module plant in Salt Lake City, Utah, the US. The objective of the collaboration is to promote perovskite, graphene, plastic recycling, and innovative tire vulcanisation techniques using its production and research facility in Utah.
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Spanish solar tracker and mounting systems manufacturer PV Hardware (PVH) announced the launch of its manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. The factory will be owned and operated by the company’s Saudi unit, PV Hardware Middle East, and will produce PV trackers, mounting structures, and robotic cleaning devices. The products will be marked as ‘Made in KSA’ in line with the rules for domestic content recently outlined by the country’s government.
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Japanese electronics company, Panasonic Corporation has announced that it will look to shut down the production capacity for solar products at its facilities in Malaysia and Japan by the end of the financial year 2022. The company currently manufactures solar wafers, cells, and modules at its facility in Malaysia. It will look to liquidate its subsidiary, Panasonic Solar Energy Malaysia, and lay off its employees by March 2022.
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China will remain a dominant player in global solar equipment supply chains, due to its large economies of scale and improving product quality and efficiency. While the Covid-19 pandemic will drive some diversification of supply chains or increased localisation, Chinese solar manufacturers have also expanded their geographic production bases outside of China, which will reduce their risk exposure to political or economic disputes.
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According to the first annual report of the Commissariat for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency (Cerefe), two new factories for the production of solar panels will soon see the light of day in Algeria. These installations built by Milltech and Zergoun Green Energy can supply 260 MWp of solar panels per year.
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Trina Solar has announced that it has agreed to form a joint venture with Sichuan Yongxiang Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Tongwei group, to upgrade their 210 industrial series solar modules. The move is expected to create a stronger supply chain in the future.
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Panasonic has walked away from a planned partnership with China-based GS-Solar. The Japanese electronics giant will continue producing its modules in Japan and Malaysia while seeking other cooperation opportunities.
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