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15.02.2024
Europe’s solar sector: navigating geopolitical challenges and technological innovations
As the world shifts towards renewable energy, the European solar sector finds itself in a transformative era. It’s a time marked by rapid technological progress and significant economic shifts, presenting both challenges and opportunities.
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13.02.2024
‘Greener’ solar wafer production coming to the United States
NexWafe is a solar tech company we’ve had our eye on. The German company promotes the “greener” production of solar PV wafers via its EpiNex manufacturing solution that simplifies polysilicon production and reduces energy use.
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03.02.2024
Firms plan US solar wafer production
Nearly a decade after US production of silicon wafers for solar panels ceased, several companies have announced plans to revive wafer manufacturing in the country. Some hope new technologies will reduce the US solar industry’s reliance on China.
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29.01.2024
NexWafe opens US division to prep for solar wafer production
German silicon wafer manufacturing company NexWafe has established a US subsidiary, and is now getting ready to build a gigawatt-scale facility to manufacture thin silicon wafers locally.
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26.01.2024
NexWafe is considering solar wafer production in the US
German silicon solar wafer manufacturing company NexWafe announced it has established a U.S. subsidiary to evaluate the development of a multi-gigawatt-scale solar wafer production facility in the United States with a target annual production volume of 6 GW.
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25.01.2024
NexWafe Expands to the US to Reshore Solar Wafer Production
NexWafe GmbH has established a U.S. subsidiary to evaluate the development of multi-gigawatt-scale solar wafer production in the U.S. with an initial target production volume of six gigawatts (GW). As part of this expansion, NexWafe appointed solar industry veteran Jonathan Pickering as Vice President of Business Development for North America to spearhead U.S. operations.
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25.01.2024
German Solar Start-Up Expands in US to Challenge China Dominance
German solar wafer start-up NexWafe GmbH is expanding to the US in an effort to counter China's dominance in the market.
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27.11.2023
Solar Wafer Manufacturer NexWafe Ramps Up for Growth: Strengthens Management Team for Production Scale-Up
NexWafe GmbH strengthens its management team with the appointment of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Rick Schwerdtfeger and André Seemaier as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). These crucial additions to the executive team occur as NexWafe accelerates its transformation to a commercial scale wafer manufacturing operation, having recently broken ground on its first production facility in Bitterfeld, Germany.
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23.11.2023
Charting Europe’s path in solar manufacturing: A perspective on the Green Deal
In a guest blog, NexWafe CEO Davor Sutija discusses solar manufacturing in Europe, the European Green Deal and the multi-faceted strategy that Europe must take to reach 2050 goals.
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