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The TaiyangNews TOP SOLAR MODULES analysis shows a sustained decline in PERC’s product count and share over 2024 and 2025
Juan Martinez, from the Becquerel Institute, summarized the Seamless-PV project’s assessment of how different integrated PV applications could realistically scale across Europe under technical, regulatory, and market constraints. (Photo Credit: TaiyangNews)
Becquerel Institute’s Juan Martinez presented the results of the Seamless-PV project on scaling of integrated PV applications in Europe by 2050
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The TaiyangNews TOP SOLAR MODULES analysis shows that TOPCon remained the most represented cell technology, with share growth driven mainly by changes in the overall product count
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UNSW researchers report a certified 10.7% efficiency for antimony chalcogenide solar cells, the highest independently verified result reported for the material
Advanced Solar Module Applications
At a recent TaiyangNews conference, AESOLAR outlined how rising land constraints and falling PV costs are driving demand for carport, vertical, and Agri-PV solutions
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The TaiyangNews TOP SOLAR MODULES analysis shows that HJT maintained a stable product count over the 2-year analysis period
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Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Manchester report 25.4% efficiency perovskite solar cells with improved stability
BC Technology Share
The TaiyangNews TOP SOLAR MODULES analysis shows that the share of BC modules ranged between 6% and 8% during 2024 and 2025
First Solar
USPTO declines to review IPR challenges from JinkoSolar, Mundra Solar, and Canadian Solar, allowing First Solar patent infringement lawsuits to proceed
product shares of different technologies
Technology shares in TOP SOLAR MODULES were driven mainly by variations in the overall number of listed products, rather than by additions within individual cell technology categories
Guido Agostinelli’s presentation outlined how IFC’s Performance Standards and Equator Principles are applied across the full lifecycle of utility-scale solar projects, from site selection to supply-chain due diligence. (Photo Credit: TaiyangNews)
Guido Agostinelli, Global Lead for Supply Chain at the International Finance Corporation, explains how the environmental and social framework influences project design, construction, and bankability
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At the World Future Energy Summit 2026 in Abu Dhabi, Sungrow presented a new inverter and energy storage platforms targeting grid-forming utility-scale PV plants and integrated C&I applications
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Once the most populated category in the TOP SOLAR MODULES list has contracted steadily over the last 2 years due to widespread PERC product delistings
Edge Repair: Tongwei’s TNC 3.0 platform illustrates how precision edge repair in multi-cut cells helps limit cutting-induced damage, supporting higher module efficiency and more stable power output. (Source: Tongwei Solar)
The TNC 3.0 platform combines multi-cut module architecture with advanced TOPCon cell design to translate efficiency gains into stable, high-power commercial modules
The presentation by Solar Materials examined how rising volumes of end-of-life PV modules are driving new approaches to large-scale recycling and material recovery in Europe. (Photo Credit: TaiyangNews)
The company’s head of R&D, Janett Schmelzer, outlines material recovery challenges and industrial-scale recycling plans
Patent
The US PTAB has invalidated Maxeon’s patent claims against Canadian Solar, dismissing all infringement allegations
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The 21.7%-22.0% efficiency band remained the least represented category in the TOP SOLAR MODULES list, with no changes recorded over the last 2 years
Shrinking Mid-Efficiency Tier: Both the count and share of modules in the >22%-22.5% efficiency band declined from 2024 to 2025, from 20 to 9 and 36% to 20%, respectively, mainly due to products moving into higher-efficiency categories. (Source: TaiyangNews)
In the TOP SOLAR MODULES analysis, the 22.0%-22.5% efficiency band saw a steady decline in both product count and share as modules moved into higher-efficiency categories
High-Efficiency Expansion: The number of products in this band increased from 9 to 21, while its share rose from 16% to 47%, even as the total number of listed modules declined toward the end of the period. (Source: TaiyangNews)
The highest efficiency band in the TOP SOLAR MODULES list expanded steadily between 2024 and 2025, driven by both new product entries and efficiency upgrades
RenewSys
CONSERV AUGMENSHEET to improve insulation, sealing, and lamination quality in PV modules across different designs and technologies, claims the Indian manufacturer
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