Astronergy’s TOPCon panels are certified and ready to go global!

Astronergy’s ASTRO N7 new TOPCon products received TÜV Rheinland certificates at Solar Party Germany and are ready for global shipments. The ASTRO N7 66-cell variant, utilizing 210mm n-type rectangular silicon wafers, achieves 615W power and 22.8% efficiency, catering to utility-scale solar systems. The ASTRO N7s ZBB-TF is designed for distributed generation and residential markets, available…

Maxeon files patent lawsuits against Aiko and Memodo

Maxeon Solar Technologies files patent infringement lawsuits against Shanghai Aiko Solar Energy Co., Ltd., its subsidiaries, and wholesaler Memodo GmbH in Mannheim District Court, Germany. The lawsuit focuses on infringement of Maxeon’s European Patent EP2297788B1, related to back-contact solar cell architectures. Maxeon’s Interdigitated Back Contact solar cells optimize efficiency by exposing the front surface to…