#TOPCon-based
JinkoSolar achieves record-breaking 26.66% efficiency for TOPCon solar cell based on M10-size wafer www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/25/j...
JinkoSolar achieves record-breaking 26.66% efficiency for TOPCon solar cell based on M10-size wafer
The Chinese manufacturer claims the new efficiency result sets a world record for industrial-scale TOPCon solar cells on M10-size wafers. The achievement was verified by an undisclosed independent thi...
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March 13, 2026 at 8:57 PM
'33.84% efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell...N-type TOPCon bottom...full-area passivated contact, perovskite interfacial defect passivation, & bulk defect passivation...highlights compatibility of TOPCon as mainstream solar cell w/next-generation perosvkite-silicon tandem cells'
JinkoSolar's Perovskite Tandem Solar Cell Based on N-type TOPCon Sets New Record with Conversion Efficiency of 33.84%
JinkoSolar, the global leading PV and ESS supplier, today announced that it has achieved a significant breakthrough in the development of its N-type TOPCon-base
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January 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Perovksite-TOPCon tandem solar cell based on self-assembled monolayer achieves 31.1% efficiency #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
May 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Fraunhofer ISE achieves 30.6% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem based on industry-standard bottom TOPCon cell www.pv-magazine.com/2025/12/04/f...
Fraunhofer ISE achieves 30.6% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem based on industry-standard bottom TOPCon cell
Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have developed a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell using a TOPCon bottom cell with standard textured front surfaces. Their results show that TOPCon bottom cells can pe...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
They do all the cool shit in Australia first!

‘10 GW network of modular renewable hydrogen production units functioning off-grid…solar generation with an electrolyser and a device that extracts water from the atmosphere…will allow it to achieve a $3.34 (USD $2) per kilogram’
Jinko TOPCon technology tapped for 10 GW green hydrogen project
JinkoSolar has inked a deal to supply PV modules based on its N-type TOPCon technology to power a 10 GW green hydrogen production facility being developed in the Northern Territory.
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April 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Good news: looks like the only rare material still used in solar Cells (Silver) can be replaced too, by cheap and abundant aluminium, while only decreasing efficiency by 0,8 percentage point.

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TOPCon solar cell based on aluminum contacts achieves slightly lower efficiency than silver-based counterpart
Researchers in China have have fabricated an aluminum contact-based TOPCon solar cell based that achieved a power conversion efficiency of 22.92%. The device was built with an aluminum contact manufac...
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March 28, 2025 at 10:43 AM
We have been working to simplify our price indices to show just the typical product, since solar modules are basically a commodity, and ended up with this brief explainer of how a "standard solar module" has changed over time.
March 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
U.S. scientists build copper-contacted TOPCon solar cell with 24.3% efficiency www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/10/u... - these are most relevant news!! no barrier anymore for multi-TW PV as the present technology platform is fully based on abundant materials for the least cost source of energy
U.S. scientists build copper-contacted TOPCon solar cell with 24.3% efficiency
The TOPCon solar cells with fabricated with screen-printed, fire-through copper rear contacts and silver front contacts, using laser-enhanced contact optimization (LECO) to significantly reduce contact resistivity. Optimized copper cells achieved 24.3% efficiency, comparable to Ag-contacted cells, with excellent stability.
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April 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Fraunhofer ISE achieves 30.6% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem based on industry-standard bottom TOPCon cell #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
December 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
TOPCon solar cell built with silver-doped nickel metallization achieves 23.66% efficiency #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
TOPCon solar cell built with silver-doped nickel metallization achieves 23.66% efficiency
Scientists in Turkiye claim to have developed a nickel-based TOPCon solar cell with a minimal silver content and almost the same efficiency as fully silver metallized counterparts. The device uses a new nickel contact method that requires a trace of silver of only 0.5 mg/W.
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May 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Topcon Healthcare acquires RetInSight to zero in on AI monitoring of OCT images

Topcon Healthcare acquired RetInSight, an Austria-based company that develops AI-driven software for eye care professionals, according to a Topcon press release. RetInSight’s AI algorith
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May 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
1Komma5° releases TOPCon module made with Wacker polysilicon #energysky -- via pv-tech: www.pv-tech.org/1kom...
1Komma5° releases TOPCon module made with Wacker polysilicon
The company said its Full Black double-glass module, based on n-type TOPcon cell technology, has a conversion efficiency of 22.8%.
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March 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
During a gold rush, one need not necessarily mine gold…

‘Eternal Sun provides advanced solar testing equipment including flash and steady-state solar simulators for all PV technologies, namely PERC, TOPCon, HJT, IBC and thin-film…offers inspection services for large importers & solar developers.’
Dutch Investor Acquires Majority Stake In Eternal Sun
Eternal Sun, the Netherlands-based solar simulators company for PV testing, has secured Bolster Investment Partners as its majority stakeholder. The latter now
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May 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Introducing Cascader Limited, a new AI-driven eyecare collaboration launched by Moorfields Hospital, @ucleye.bsky.social and Topcon Health. Cascader will bring our cutting-edge #AI #research to clinics globally, transforming how we detect & manage diseases. #oculomics

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New company launched to advance AI-driven eyecare - NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre
Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (IoO) and Topcon Healthcare are together launching Cascader Limited, a new medical technology company based in London that will transform the detection and management of eye diseases through artificial intelligence (AI). This will include the field of oculomics (the use of advanced retinal imaging to understand systemic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration and dementia).
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May 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Gautam Solar unveils 23.69%-efficient 640 W TOPCon solar module #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
Gautam Solar presents 23.69%-efficient 640 W TOPCon solar module
The Indian manufacturer said its new TOPCon solar panel is based on rectangular bifacial solar cells and is certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
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April 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Perovksite-TOPCon tandem solar cell based on self-assembled monolayer achieves 31.1% efficiency – pv magazine International www.pv-magazine.com/2025/05/23/p...
Perovksite-TOPCon tandem solar cell based on self-assembled monolayer achieves 31.1% efficiency
Researchers in China have fabricated a perovskite-TOPCon solar cell with a top perovskite device utilizing a self-assembled monolayer aimed to improved cell stability. The tandem cell achieved a high ...
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May 23, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Breakthrough: Fraunhofer ISE hits 30.6% efficiency with perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells using industry-standard TOPCon technology
Fraunhofer ISE achieves 30.6% efficiency for perovskite-silicon tandem based on industry-standard bottom TOPCon cell
Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have developed a perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell using a TOPCon bottom cell with standard textured front surfaces. Their results show that TOPCon bottom cells can perform...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Gautam Solar presents 23.69%-efficient 640 W TOPCon solar module – pv magazine International www.pv-magazine.com/2025/04/22/g...
Gautam Solar presents 23.69%-efficient 640 W TOPCon solar module
The Indian manufacturer said its new TOPCon solar panel is based on rectangular bifacial solar cells and is certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
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April 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
‘Products scoring >80 points Grade 1, 60 to 79 Grade 2, <60 Grade 3…A+ efficiency thresholds 25% for TOPCon, 24.8% HJT, & 25.2% BC…minimum threshold - 23.4%, 23.5%, & 23.9%, respectively…reliability tests thermal cycling, damp heat, damp-freeze, mechanical load, snow load, hail resistance, PID’
China proposes PV product grading system in bid to drive industry consolidation - pv magazine Global
China has proposed a PV product grading system that classifies modules into three quality tiers based on reliability, performance, and environmental attributes. The framework is expected to influence ...
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June 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
TOPCon - 2 GW Cell+Module factory, USA - ‘raise $100 million…expects 70% return-on-investment year one full-scale production…Inflation Reduction Act incentives & expected profits…forecasts $.60/W profit on 1.4 GW production…generating $84 million return’

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Japanese manufacturer Toyo Solar announces 2 GW panel factory in U.S.
The company filed its intent to raise $100 million for a future U.S.-based TOPCon solar cell factory.
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September 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM