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Michael Schmela (right) of TaiyangNews speaks with Carlos Barrera (left), CEO of Atlas Renewable Energy, during SNEC 2026 in Shanghai. (Photo Credit: TaiyangNews)

Atlas Renewable Energy on Latin America's Expanding Power Market

3 hours ago

CEO Carlos Barrera discusses opportunities in solar, storage, and AI data centers, in an interview with TaiyangNews at SNEC 2026. He also highlights the regulatory challenges facing key Latin American ...

Hoymiles' VP in conversation with TaiyangNews.

Hoymiles Evolves into a Complete Solar System Provider

4 hours ago

Guy Rong, VP of the traditional microinverter maker Hoymiles, discusses the company’s latest products, its strategic shift from microinverters to integrated system solutions, regional market needs, an ...

Dr. Bin Fan (left), Founder and Chairman of GCL Optoelectronic, discusses the company's perovskite commercialization roadmap and tandem technology developments with Shravan Chunduri (right), Head of Technology at TaiyangNews, during an interview at SNEC 2026. (Photo Credit: TaiyangNews)

GCL Details Perovskite Commercialization & 4T Tandems

6 hours ago

In an interview with TaiyangNews at SNEC 2026, GCL Optoelectronic Founder and Chairman Bin Fan outlines the company’s manufacturing roadmap, 4-terminal tandem technology, space ambitions, and cost-red ...

SKYWORTH Group: From A TV Brand To A Global Solar Company

Jun 15, 2026

Wanfei Qu, SKYWORTH Solar CIO and Executive President & General Manager of Overseas Business Division, discusses the company's expansion strategy, balcony solar plans for Europe, product development, ...

Midea Group’s Hiconics Bets On Appliance-ESS Integration

Jun 15, 2026

At SNEC 2026, Gerry Liu of Hiconics, part of Midea Group, discusses the company's smart home vision and growth plans through 2030

Chetan Shah of Solex with Michael Schmela of TN

Solex: Global Ambitions with High Quality from India

Jun 11, 2026

Solex Solar’s Chairman & MD Chetan Shah discusses India’s manufacturing boom, quality-driven growth, European technology partnerships, and the India solar pioneer’s strategy and roadmap to 10 GW by 20 ...

TaiyangNews Head of Technology Shravan Chunduri speaks with Tristan Erion-Lorico, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Kiwa PVEL, about changing reliability trends, technology adoption, and the evolving Top Performer landscape in the 2026 Scorecard.

PVEL Scorecard 2026: Reliability Improves, Yet Failure Rates Rise

Jun 04, 2026

Interview with Tristan Erion-Lorico, Kiwa PVEL Participation Trends and the Changing Top Performer Landscape

Craig Morris: Plug-In (Balcony) Solar Could Reach Mainstream By 2030

May 13, 2026

A TaiyangNews Exclusive Interview: Germany now has over 1.3 million registered plug-in solar systems, with Bundesverband Steckersolar (BVSS) CEO Craig Morris expecting strong global growth by 2030

NSEFI Exclusive: India Will Be World’s 2nd-Largest Solar Market In 2026

Apr 16, 2026

NSEFI CEO Subrahmanyam Pulipaka sees around 50 GW AC solar additions for India in 2026, driven by policy support, state bids, and rising C&I demand

Panelists at the TaiyangNews Smarter Solar for Homes & Businesses virtual conference

Solar & Storage Demand Rises Amid Energy Security Fears

Apr 08, 2026

At the TaiyangNews Smarter Solar Homes & Businesses Virtual Conference, industry leaders discuss rising demand, policy shifts, and the growing role of storage, digitalization, and energy independence.

Modern module production lines integrate interconnection, layup, bussing, lamination, and IV testing, with increasing emphasis on flexibility to handle new cell and module technologies. (Photo Credit: JinkoSolar)

Module Production Equipment Adapts To Rapid Technology Shifts

Apr 01, 2026

TaiyangNews market survey shows how interconnection, layup, bussing, lamination, and IV testing tools are evolving to keep pace with changing cell and module designs

STC.I 2026 Policy Panel On India’s Path To Solar Manufacturing Autonomy

Mar 04, 2026

At the TaiyangNews STC.I 2026 in New Delhi, speakers from the industry, think-tanks, and governmental solar institutes highlighted the need for policy consistency, upstream capability building, and a ...

The Structural Evolution Of Solar Trackers

Mar 03, 2026

TaiyangNews’ 4th Market Survey on Solar Trackers examines how the segment is evolving beyond yield enhancement toward intelligent control, resilience engineering, and system-level value integration

Integration & Scale Key To Competing In Solar Manufacturing

Feb 23, 2026

A rockstar Indian executive panel at TaiyangNews STC.I 2026 say vertical integration is key to competitiveness while calling for ecosystem development, continued policy support, and skilled manpower

Heterojunction, Evolving Between Niche & Scale

Dec 31, 2025

Market dynamics, cost pressures, and technology breakthroughs shape HJT’s outlook, claim panelists on Day 4 of the TaiyangNews High-Efficiency Solar Technologies Conference.

Market Pressures & Technology Choices Shape PV Manufacturing Prospects

Dec 30, 2025

On Day 3 of the TaiyangNews High-Efficiency Solar Technologies 2025 Conference, industry experts discussed demand trends, overcapacity, cost pressures, and the evolving roles of solar cell technologie ...

TaiyangNews Leadership Talks: AMS At REI 2025

Dec 29, 2025

AMS Chairman Jayesh Mistry and Managing Director Jayesh Panchal said AMS products and services strengthen India’s solar and semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem

TaiyangNews Leadership Talks: UHP Technologies At REI 2025

Dec 26, 2025

UHP Technologies Managing Director Manjunath Jyothinagara highlighted the need for optimized utility design, larger manufacturing scale, local support, and cost-effective innovations in India’s solar ...

Season’s Greetings From TaiyangNews

Dec 24, 2025

TaiyangNews wishes all our readers Happy Holidays & a warm and bright New Year 2026

Panel Sees Incremental Gains Ahead For TOPCon Solar Cells

Dec 22, 2025

The Day 2 panel discussion during the TaiyangNews High Efficiency Solar Technologies 2025 Conference had panelists unanimously agreeing that further incremental efficiency gains and cost-reduction opp ...