SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES has signed a contract with SpaceX to supply a turnkey HJT solar cell production line
The first line is scheduled for delivery in H1 2027, with additional lines planned under the companies’ strategic partnership
The equipment will support solar cell manufacturing for SpaceX’s satellites at its facility in Bastrop, Texas
Germany-based solar manufacturing equipment supplier SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES has signed a contract with SpaceX to supply a turnkey production line for heterojunction (HJT) solar cells. The equipment will support solar cell manufacturing for SpaceX’s satellites at its facility in Bastrop, Texas. The first production line is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2027.
The agreement is part of a strategic partnership between the companies, under which SINGULUS plans to supply several additional production lines. The company also mentioned plans to scale production to support more than 100 GW of production equipment as SpaceX expands its satellite manufacturing operations.
Under the partnership, SINGULUS will develop high-performance solar cells and manufacturing equipment using its existing production technologies. The company specializes in wet-chemical processing, vacuum coating, and thermal processing, which are used in different stages of solar cell manufacturing. Its equipment portfolio includes physical vapor deposition (PVD), plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) and other coating technologies.
Commenting on the agreement, Lars Lieberwirth, Member of the Executive Board of SINGULUS, said the partnership would allow the company to further expand the industrial use of its manufacturing technologies. SpaceX’s Senior Vice President of Starlink, Mike Nicolls, said the collaboration would support solar cell production for its Starmind satellites in Texas.
SINGULUS and SpaceX entered into a strategic partnership in March 2026. SpaceX provided funding to SINGULUS the same month, followed by additional financial support in October 2026 through a subordinated secured loan.
In a post on X, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the company had ordered HJT solar manufacturing equipment from SINGULUS with an annual production capacity of 100 GW.
Solar technology for space applications will also be discussed at the TaiyangNews High-Efficiency Solar Technologies Conference 2026. Following the first session on November 11, the conference will continue on November 20 and 25. The final day, November 25, will focus on Space PV, covering developments in solar cell technologies for use in space. Registration is free here