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Sifted: Germany’s 10 fastest-growing startup teams

Germany’s 10 fastest-growing startup teams

Sifted's 10 fastest growing German startups includes NexWafe. Based in Freiburg, the company expanded its team by 85%, focusing on ultra-thin, sustainable solar wafers. 

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PV Tech: Carbon reduction in solar panel production

Carbon reduction in solar panel production

In his latest PV Tech article, NexWafe CEO Davor Sutija expands on his insightful series, discussing how reshoring vital manufacturing stages in the solar supply chain must align with environmental priorities.

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PV Tech: Europe’s solar sector: navigating geopolitical challenges and technological innovations

Europe’s solar sector: navigating geopolitical challenges and technological innovations

In a guest blog, CEO Davor Sutija notes that 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. This landscape is where innovation thrives, strategic collaborations form and new policy directions take shape. Together, these pivotal moments contribute to Europe’s energy transition.

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Solar Builder: ‘Greener’ solar wafer production coming to the United States

‘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. Seeing the opportunities inherent in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the growing solar PV manufacturing base in the United States, NexWafe is establishing a U.S. subsidiary to evaluate the development of multi-gigawatt-scale solar wafer production.

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C&EN: Firms plan US solar wafer production

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. In January, NexWafe announced it may build a 6 GW wafer plant in the US.

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Bloomberg: German Solar Start-Up Expands in US to Challenge China Dominance

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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