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Boric-acid interface pushes all-perovskite tandem cell efficiency to 28.5 %
Chinese researchers replace corrosive phosphoric anchors with boric-acid SAMs, delivering a record 28.5 % all-perovskite tandem solar cell that retains 90 % output after 500 h of light soaking.
Jun 26, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, tandem, NiOx, boric-acid, stability
GCL Fires Up World’s First GW-Scale Perovskite Tandem Line Factory
GCL launches a $700 million Kunshan plant able to roll out 2 GW of record-efficient perovskite–silicon tandem modules each year, ushering flexible solar into mass production.
Jun 26, 2025 // Manufacturing News, perovskite, GCL, kunshan
LONGi, Pertamina Partner for Indonesian Solar Factory
LONGi and Pertamina unite to power Indonesia's future with a 1.6GW solar plant, advancing renewable energy goals and regional clean energy capabilities.
Jun 25, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Asia, LONGi, Indonesia, Pertamina
KPI Green Books $174 Million Emmvee Order for Gujarat Mega-Project
KPI Green Energy secures INR 15 billion in high-efficiency modules from Emmvee for a hybrid solar park in Gujarat, advancing India’s clean-power push.
Jun 25, 2025 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, gujarat, emmvee, KPI Green
Waaree Energies Relocates 6-GW Solar Factory Project
Waaree Energies shifts its 6-GW solar factory from Odisha to multiple sites, enhancing logistics and market reach for strategic growth in solar energy.
Jun 24, 2025 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, Waaree Energies
Servotech Buys 27% of Rhine Solar to Boost Module Output
Servotech buys 27 % of Rhine Solar, aiming to expand its ALMM-approved plant from 100 MW to 600 MW by 2026 and produce high-efficiency TOPCon solar modules.
Jun 23, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, India, Asia, topcon, Servotech, Rhine Solar
LONGi Smashes Tandem Solar Record With 33 Percent Efficiency Leap
LONGi’s new silicon-perovskite tandem cell hits 33 % efficiency, raising the bar for large-area photovoltaics and spotlighting the firm’s broader “Innovation + Collaboration” strategy.
Jun 20, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, LONGi, efficiency, Tandem cells, photovoltaics
Innosuisse Grant Accelerates PEROVSKIA SOLAR’s Drive Toward Mass Solar Production
Perovskia Solar secures CHF 1.05 m from Innosuisse to automate production, targeting one million flexible perovskite cells yearly for battery-free IoT devices.
Jun 18, 2025 // Manufacturing News, perovskite, thin-film, IoT, Swiss-startup
Waaree Solar Secures 599-MW Module Deal in US
Waaree Solar secures major 599-MW U.S. project, boosting its presence in the booming renewable energy market.
Jun 12, 2025 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Waaree Solar
Saatvik Starts 4.8-GW Solar Cell Factory at Odisha Gopalpur Park
Saatvik Solar has begun building a ₹3,000 crore plant in Odisha to make 4.8 GW of cells and 4 GW of modules, boosting India’s home-grown PV capacity.
Jun 9, 2025 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, solar cell, Saatvik
IIT Bombay Pushes 4T Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Efficiency Past 29 Percent
IIT Bombay hits 29.14 % efficiency in four-terminal perovskite-silicon tandem by adding a 3 nm Al₂O₃ passivation layer, edging lab tandems toward 30 %.
Jun 5, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, perovskite, IIT Bombay, Tandem Solar, ALD Passivation, India Research
Vikram Solar Gains Green Light for Indian IPO
Vikram Solar gears up for IPO, set to boost production and innovation, aligning with India's renewable energy goals and expanding its global solar market presence.
Jun 4, 2025 // Manufacturing News, India, Asia, Vikram Solar
GCL Sets 29.51 % Record for Large Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Module Efficiency
GCL’s 2,048 cm² perovskite-silicon tandem module hits 29.51 % NIM-certified efficiency, boosted by an AI-driven, high-throughput production line primed for GW-scale rollout.
Jun 4, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, GCL, solar module, efficiency, perovskite tandem, AI manufacturing
Maxwell Raises $273 Million for China Perovskite Tandem Equipment Build-out
Maxwell Technologies will issue CNY 1.97 bn convertible bonds to fund a three-year project that mass-produces perovskite-silicon tandem cell equipment in Suzhou and Xuancheng.
Jun 4, 2025 // Technology, Manufacturing News, China, Asia, PV equipment, maxwell technologies, perovskite tandem, convertible bond
GameChange Solar Doubles Saudi Production Capacity to 6 GW by September
US-based GameChange Solar will expand its Dammam tracker plant to 6 GW / yr by Sept 2025, boosting Vision 2030 local content and meeting Gulf solar demand.
Jun 3, 2025 // Manufacturing News, Saudi Arabia, Asia, GameChange Solar, solar trackers, manufacturing expansion, Vision 2030