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.
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.
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%.
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.
SEG Solar unveils 700 W TOPCon solar modules with 22.53% efficiency
SEG Solar says its new panels have a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per C. They come with a 30-year power output guarantee for 87.4% of the initial yield.
Sharp unveils 580 W TOPCon solar panel with 22.45% efficiency
Sharp’s new IEC61215- and IEC61730-certified solar panels have an operating temperature coefficient of -0.30% per C and a bifaciality factor of over 80%.
Trina Solar presents bifacial dual-glass TOPCon solar modules for rooftop PV
The Chinese manufacturer said its new TSM-NEG9RC.27 and TSM-NEG18R.28 combine n-type technology with 210mm rectangular silicon wafer (210R) cell technology. Their temperature coefficient is -0.29% per C and their efficiency can reach up to 22.3% and 22.7%, respectively.
TOPCon solar module production costs now at $0.16/W in China, says ETIP PV
New figures from the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) show that China can now produce tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) PV modules for between $0.160/W and $0.189/W. Costs in Europe, India and the United States, by contrast, could be as low as $0.243/W, $0.281/W, and $0.195/W, respectively. ETIP PV made the comparison based on production at a 10 GW integrated PV factory.
JinkoSolar to give TOPCon patents to rivals in exchange for licensing fees
JinkoSolar is offering its n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) patents to competitors to encourage technological development and prevent legal conflicts.
Italian startup unveils 350 W balcony TOPCon solar modules
Fly Solartech Solutions Srl’s new 60-cell modules have a power conversion efficiency of 17.87% and a temperature coefficient of -0.27% per degree Celsius. The company offers the panels with 300 W, CEI-021-certified microinverters featuring 96.5% peak efficiency.
