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SunPower
The first jointly developed product under the JDA is a frameless residential module, with plans to upgrade it to bifacial output above 500 W
Efficiency Spread Across Technologies: BC increased its benchmark efficiency to 24.8%, while TOPCon surpassed HJT to reach 23.7%. HJT remained at 23.5%, and PERC stayed unchanged at 21.7%. (Source: TaiyangNews)
A review of the highest commercially available module efficiencies by cell technology highlights how BC, TOPCon, HJT, and PERC have progressed over the last 2 years
Upgraded TOPCon: Astronergy’s ASTRO N7 Pro module, based on the TOPCon 5.0+ cell platform, is rated at up to 670 W with a reported efficiency of 24.8%. (Photo Credit: Astronergy)
The ASTRO N7 Pro module series integrates a quarter-cut cell layout and the latest TOPCon cell technology, leading to higher power output
BC Sets the Pace: AIKO increased the leading commercial module efficiency from 24.0% to 24.8% over the 2-year period, while LONGi reached 24.7% by the end of 2025. The 3rd rank showed higher variability, with changes involving Maxeon, Huasun, and Trinasolar. (Source: TaiyangNews)
The TaiyangNews TOP SOLAR MODULES analysis report tracks the top 3 commercially available modules over the last 2 years
UNSW
UNSW analysis of nearly 11,000 panels worldwide shows a significant share of them lose performance at accelerated rates, raising reliability and financial risk concerns
DAH Solar_Full Screen_module
The company introduced the new V6 series as part of the 5th anniversary of its Full-Screen Anti-Dust technology
Listings in Flux: Monthly count of products and companies listed in the TOP SOLAR MODULES ranking for 2024/2025 shows a gradual contraction in total products toward H2 2025, while the number of participating companies remained at 33. (Source: TaiyangNews)
A review of the TOP SOLAR MODULES rankings over the last 24 months highlights how efficiency progression, product listings, and company participation have evolved across cell technologies
University of Newcastle
The University of Newcastle team says its physical separation method can recover over 97% of silver from end-of-life PV panels in minutes
Efficiency Benchmark Update: In December 2025, the highest recorded commercial module efficiency reached 24.8%, exceeding the previous benchmark. The 7th TOP SOLAR MODULES analysis shows an increase in the number of TOPCon based solar modules. (Source: TaiyangNews)
TaiyangNews’ TOP SOLAR MODULES cuts through efficiency claims to benchmark commercially available high-performance solar modules
DhashPV's booth at REI 2025.
The ribbons are available for cell-to-cell and cell-to-busbar interconnections
The UNEF presentation illustrated how design-level ecological measures and early community engagement can shape more sustainable and socially rooted PV developments. (Photo Credit: TaiyangNews)
Martín Behar from UNEF outlines Spain’s Environmental Seal of Excellence and its ecological and socio-economic outcomes
TOP 10 by Consistency: TaiyangNews’ TOP SOLAR MODULES rankings highlight manufacturers with at least 6 months of TOP 10 presence in a calendar year. (Source: TaiyangNews)
TaiyangNews’ Badge of Excellence for 2025 recognizes module manufacturers that demonstrated consistent top-10 performance across the year
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The TaiyangNews Cell Production Equipment Survey 2025 looks into technology shifts, equipment optimization, and process evolution across advanced cell architectures
SWELECT's booth at REI 2025.
The company’s solar-plus-storage products cover residential and C&I prosumers, and the module features G12R non-DCR cells
SALD_Perovskite_Solar Cells
Ideal Deposition’s SALD approach targets high-throughput, conformal transport and passivation layers for next-generation solar cells
Solex's booth at REI 2025
The company aims to be a fully backwards-integrated entity by 2030, while the module is rated for up to 24.6% efficiency
Sunzest presentation examined how ESG requirements in Europe are expanding from compliance-based checklists to deeper expectations on design choices, social standards, and verified traceability. (Photo Credit: TaiyangNews)
Marcello Passaro from Sunzest outlines emerging expectations on circularity, social criteria, and traceability in the European PV sector
Panel
At TaiyangNews’ Inverters & Battery Storage Conference 2025, industry leaders highlighted how intelligent inverters and battery storage are enabling grid stability & flexibility, thus contributing to ...
Inline Optical Metrology for Advanced Cell Layers: NXT's HELIOS platform for non-contact, high speed layer monitoring supports TOPCon, HJT, and IBC cells with nanometer-scale precision. (Source: TaiyangNews)
NXT GmbH’s Helios platform supports high-precision, non-destructive characterization of thin films across all major cell architectures
Jinko ESS's non-uniform liquid flow-based temperature control.
The pack features 314 Ah LFP cell-based packs and stores up to 261 kWh of energy, supporting backup for up to 2 hours
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