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At a time when PV manufacturers are suffering from overcapacities and low prices, there is still interest in new production capacities for various reasons. The major Chinese companies continue parts of planned expansions (though often at a slower pace), diversify into new markets, while new companies attempt to get into the game as several countries and regions are striving to decrease supply-chain dependence by supporting their own PV manufacturing sector, including processing materials. On top come upgrades to quickly advance PV technologies to cut costs and improve competitiveness.
At the core of these advancements is the development of new tool platforms aimed at reducing both CapEx and OpEx. This is particularly evident in the adoption of TOPCon and HJT cell technologies. Similarly, noteworthy developments have also occurred within the materials sector, all sharing the common goal of improving cell efficiency and cost-reduction.
The pursuit of optimization extends to the module level, with substantial advancements in production equipment streamlining the manufacturing process of larger and larger module formats. Moreover, new materials are being introduced to improve the performance and reliability of PV panels.
Valuing the interconnection of cell and module production, and the huge interest in these two parts of the value chain, we have extended our former cell production event in its second edition to a combined 2-day TaiyangNews Cell & Module Production Equipment and Processing Materials Conference, discussing updates related to module-level advancements alongside the established focus on cell-level innovations.
Agenda: TaiyangNews Cell & Module Production Equipment & Processing Materials Conference – How to Produce Solar Cells & Modules Competitively
Day 1: May 7, 2024
Cell Production Equipment & Materials
Day 2: May 8, 2024
Module Production Equipment & Materials