Tongwei presents G12 TOPcon solar module series
Tongwei has developed the G12 TOPcon solar module series, with efficiency ratings up to 23.1% and a temperature coefficient of -0.30% per degree Celsius.
Weekend Read: The fruitful search for other thin films
First Solar and its cadmium telluride (CdTe) technology dominate thin-film solar in the mainstream market. Valerie Thompson looks at the US-based business and the future of thin-film PV technology.
Websol’s 600 MW solar cell line to start production in January
Websol Energy Systems is setting up a 600 MW mono PERC solar cell line and plans to scale it to 1.8 GW in the future. It said the new line will start production in January next year.
KOSOL Energie adds 1 GW of TOPCon solar panel capacity
Gujarat-based KOSOL Energie has added a new 1 GW production line that will produce TOPCon solar modules ranging from 580 Wp up to 715 Wp, in both mono-facial and bifacial variants.
New US solar manufacturers likely to choose TOPCon
At the recent pv magazine RoundtablesUS 2023 event, four experts weighed in on PV module choices now and into the future, with TOPCon in the spotlight, but perovskite and tandem HJT on the not-too-distant horizon.
Solar module prices dive to record low
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, offers bite-sized analysis on solar PV module supply and price trends.
Loom Solar unveils 16BB bifacial TOPCon module
India’s Loom Solar has launched a bifacial TOPCon solar module that provides peak power output of 575 Wp with front-side conversion efficiency of up to 22.3%. Rear-side provides an additional gain of up to 25%, leading to 700 Wp output.
RenewSys unveils TOPCon solar module series
Mumbai-headquartered RenewSys has launched bifacial solar modules based on TOPCon technology. The modules are available in peak power outputs of up to 650 W with front-side efficiencies of up to 23.3%
Axitec to set up 600 MW of pilot solar module lines in India
Tanmoy Duari, chief executive officer at Axitec Energy India, told pv magazine that the planned capacity, 300 MW in Gujarat and another 300 MW in Tamil Nadu, will produce n-type TOPCon solar modules. Production will start in the first quarter of 2024.
TOPCon dominates REI 2023 show
The Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2023 showcased TOPCon solar modules from almost all leading PV manufacturers in India, including Adani, Premier Energies, Waaree, and more.
