RenewSys to set up 1 GW of TOPCon cell production capacity by Dec. 2026
RenewSys also plans to expand TOPCon module production with the addition of 1 GW unit by April 2025 and another 2 GW by April 2026.
Future Solar ramping up module manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GW
Gujarat-based Future Solar is expanding its solar module manufacturing capacity to 1.2 GW from 500 MW at present.
Vikram Solar unveils 700-725 W bifacial HJT modules
Vikram Solar has introduced glass-glass bifacial modules based on n-type heterojunction (HJT) G12 half-cut solar cells. The modules are available in power ratings ranging from 700 W to 725 W with efficiencies between 22.53% and 23.34%, respectively.
Waaree Energies obtains BIS certification for TOPCon modules
Waaree Energies Ltd has obtained the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for glass-to-backsheet TOPCon solar modules with power rating of up to 625 Wp.
Emmvee to start TOPCon solar cell production from June
Emmvee is setting up a 1.5 GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in the Indian state of Karnataka. The unit will start production from June.
Intersolar India 2024: Adani Solar unveils TOPCon bifacial DCR module
Adani Solar has unveiled an n-type TOPCon bifacial solar module built with indigenously produced cell. The module is available in power range from 550 W to 575+ W and an efficiency of 21.4% to 22.4%.
US researchers develop 108 cm2 perovskite solar module with 19.21% efficiency
The scientists built the panel with perovskite solar cells treated with trifluoromethane sulfonate to combat iodide defects. The mini module reportedly achieved the highest efficiency ever recorded for its size to date, with the result being confirmed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Pahal Solar ramping up module capacity to 1.8 GW
Gujarat-based Pahal Solar is ramping up its PV module production capacity to 1.8 GW per year from 800 MW at present.
Solarcycle invests $344 million in solar factory
Solarcycle has invested $344 million in a solar manufacturing facility in Polk County, Georgia. The factory has been designed to use recycled materials from retired solar panels to produce new solar glass, positioning Solarcycle as one of the first manufacturers of specialized glass for crystalline-silicon PV in the US market.
U.S. startup advances solar perovskite thin film roll-to-roll coating
Verde Technologies, a U.S.-based spinoff of the University of Vermont specializing in single junction and all thin-film tandem perovskite solar technologies, has demonstrated that its coating processes are transferable to existing commercial roll-to-roll manufacturing lines in a project with compatriot manufacturer Verico Technology.
