Why has Astronergy focused on TOPCon solar technology and what advances have you made with it?

Dr. Lu:  Astronergy successfully launched its n-type TOPCon cell into mass production in 2022, ahead of our major competitors, and we have quickly upgraded all our production lines from p-type to n-type. Our continued research on TOPCon and XBC technology make us stand out, and we have achieved the most competitive production costs along with premium cell efficiency. In the first half of this year, our worldwide TOPCon product shipments ranked in the top four in the industry, according to the financial reports disclosed by listed companies and our internal calculations.

And we have not stopped innovating. In our lab, we are researching advanced technologies such as HJT, XBC, and perovskite. We believe that TOPCon is currently still the most competitive technology and that the breakthrough for mass production will happen very soon. This will enable a lower LCOE, which will increase the potential global demand for solar.