‘Back contact will reach cost parity with TOPCon before end of decade’
During a pv magazine Week Europe 2025 webinar, panelists forecast back contact (BC) solar cells’ market share will draw level with TOPCon towards the end of the decade, before tandem technology begins large-scale momentum in the early 2030s.
India’s decisive leap beyond gigawatts post-COP30
India’s renewable energy journey has long been narrated through the lens of capacity: gigawatts added, modules produced, plants commissioned. While these indicators are important, genuine leadership will arise from our ability to embed advanced materials, high-efficiency solar cell architectures like TOPCon, N-Type and rear-contact technologies, robotics-driven precision manufacturing, and AI-enabled predictive monitoring into our value chains.
Vikram Solar commissions 5 GW fully automated module manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu
Vikram Solar has commissioned its new 5 GW fully automated Vallam facility in Tamil Nadu, increasing its total PV module manufacturing capacity to 9.5 GW. The 27,000 sq. m plant is built on advanced TOPCon technology and designed for future HJT upgrades.
China’s TOPCon solar cell prices extend four-week slide as rebate concerns ease
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Fraunhofer ISE builds first perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell with copper metallization
Using the mask-and-plate copper metallization technique, scientists at the German research center fabricated a 1.21 cm² perovskite–silicon tandem solar cell featuring a heterojunction bottom device. The cell achieved an efficiency of 19.35%, reportedly the highest value reached to date for this cell type using galvanic front metallization.
Saatvik Green Energy secures INR 299.40 crore solar module order
Saatvik Green Energy has secured orders aggregating to INR 299.40 crore for supply of n-type TOPCon solar PV modules. The supply of modules is scheduled from Dec. 2025 to March 2026.
ANIL reports 2.4 GW solar module sales in first half of FY26
Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL) has reported 2,443 MW of solar PV module sales for the first half of fiscal year 2026 (H1 FY26), up from 2,380 MW in the same period last year (H1 FY25).
India added 44.2 GW of new solar modules and 7.5 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in H1 2025: Mercom
TOPCon led module manufacturing capacity additions with 39.9 GW, followed by 3 GW of monocrystalline modules. For the first time, 1.2 GW of HJT module capacity was added in the country.
China TOPCon solar module market awaits Q4 policy signals
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry.
Gautam Solar unveils 630 Wp TOPCon module for utility-scale solar projects
Gautam Solar has unveiled its 630Wp R-Series TOPCon solar modules for utility-scale PV projects. The new modules are ALMM and BIS approved, ensuring compliance for government projects and large-scale tenders, while meeting the highest industry standards.
