Technology

Jochen Rentsch, Head of Technology Transfer at Fraunhofer ISE, outlines TOPCon’s industrial maturity, structural refinements, and the transition toward silicon-perovskite tandem technology

Tracking the evolution of xenon and LED sun simulators to support accurate module testing and new PV technologies

Leadmicro’s Jerry Liao outlines how LPCVD and PECVD routes are being adapted to support gradual upgrades toward TBC production

The company’s ESS has passed a deflagration test, deliberately triggered by battery thermal runaway, in an outdoor arrangement

This dual-glass module is certified by China’s third-party certification agency for ‘full scenario’ applications

Monitoring large-area perovskite modules in an outdoor setting for 1 year shows how they perform in real-world conditions

New reports outline due diligence, risk management, and EPC best practices for utility-scale solar and battery projects

European laminator suppliers highlight multi-stage and multi-stack approaches to improve uniformity, reliability, and throughput of the lamination process

This liquid-cooled ESS is certified from 3rd party institute for low-noise-level applications of below 60 dB

The company uses a specially coated front glass and front edgeless short-side frames for this module

At the TaiyangNews High-Efficiency Solar Technologies Conference 2025, AIKO outlined 0BB interconnection, copper electroplating, and rear-side structural refinements within its BC platform

Diversity in wafer/ cell format and multi-cut architectures increases the flexibility demands in automation platforms of module production

Radovan Kopecek from ISC Konstanz believes efficiency trends and market signals point to BC’s growing relevance in crystalline silicon PV

This universal clamp kit features a trackless mounting design and combines mechanical attachment and electrical grounding function

Enlisted by CEC, this software, when blended into gateways, helps installers in streamlining microinverter-based small commercial projects

Two module-scale III-V tandem modules reach 31.3% (Si) and 34.2% (Ge), with the latter establishing a new efficiency benchmark

These inverters, when coupled with a storage system, offer flexibility in replacing a faulty unit with a healthy alternative within 1 hour of fault generation

This section of the report discusses the evolution of combined tabber and stringer equipment to support BC architectures, finer cell slicing, and flexible upgrade paths

From TOPCon standardization to emerging BC architectures, module production tools adapt to rising complexity and flexibility demands