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Australia’s Tindo Solar partners with UNSW to advance TOPCon solar cell performance

July 23, 2025
Australian solar PV module manufacturer Tindo Solar has partnered with UNSW to advance tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology.
According to the firm, the facility will help it meet rising demand as it targets 1GW of operating capacity. Image: Markus Spiske via Unsplash

SAEL to build 10GW solar cell and module plant in India

July 15, 2025
Indian renewable energy company SAEL Industries is developing a 5GW solar cell and 5GW module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
The plant will achieve over 25% cell efficiency, using a 16-busbar design that enhances power output. Image: Premier Energies.

Premier Energies commissions 1.2GW TOPCon solar cell line

June 27, 2025
Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has commissioned its 1.2GW TOPCon solar cell manufacturing line at Fab City, Hyderabad, Telangana.
Spanning over 68,000 square-meters, the plant will be built in two phases with a total investment of INR800 crore (US$95.8 million). Image: Ahaan Solar.

Ahaan Solar unveils 2GW TOPCon module plant in India with US$95 million investment

June 17, 2025
Indian module manufacturer Ahaan Solar has started construction of a 2GW solar module assembly plant in Rohnat, Haryana.
Image: Carrie Xiao for PV Tech.
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​​SNEC 2025 takeaways: 800W+ modules, N-type diversification, perovskite tandem gains momentum​

June 13, 2025
SNEC 2025 takeaways: TOPCon modules set benchmark power at 650W, a wave of BC modules and perovskite tandem cells gains momentum.
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PV Price Watch: N-type poly prices fall as project rush abates

June 9, 2025
N-type polysilicon prices have dropped to RMB34,000/ton as the project installation rush ends, putting cost pressure on the industrial chain.
The "fully automatic facility" uses AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) technology and the Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) method. Image: Involt Energy

Involt Energy breaks ground on 1.8GW solar cell plant in India

June 5, 2025
Solar manufacturer Involt Energy has broken ground on its first solar cell manufacturing plant in the western Indian state of Gujarat, with an initial annual nameplate capacity of 1.78GW. 
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Haitai Solar terminates 10GW TOPCon cell project, shifts focus to 3GW Indonesia plant

June 4, 2025
Chinese PV module manufacturer Haitai Solar has announced the termination of a 10GW TOPCon and the reallocation of investment to fund an Indonesian facility.
Production of Trina Solar’s 210mm n-type i-TOPCon cells. Image: Trina Solar

LECO process can increase resistance of TOPCon cells by ‘orders of magnitude’

June 2, 2025
The LECO process used in the production of TOPCon solar cells could increase their resistances by 'orders of magnitude', per new research.
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The zero-busbar buzz

May 28, 2025
Ben Willis speaks to Astronergy about its next-generation TOPCon offering and the advantages of its zero-busbar module design, both of which were on show at Intersolar 2025.

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