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Outlook for n-type

Among n-type manufacturers, SunPower, Panasonic, and LG had the leading roles in interdigitated back contact (IBC), heterojunction (HJT), and tunnel oxidized passivated contact (TOPCon), respectively. But Chinese cells with low cost and high efficiency trends have been on the rise. In the future expansion of n-type production lines, the power of Chinese cell manufacturers and equipment makers can’t be underestimated.

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pv magazine

15 Jan 2019

Corrine Lin is Chief Analyst at Taiwan-based PV InfoLink. | Image: Dave Tacon/ pv magazine

During the 2018 SNEC trade fair in Shanghai back in May, n-type technologies were among the hottest on show. However, after China announced the 31/5 policy shift, p-type cell prices plummeted, while the sale price of n-type cells remained high. And with barely any demand for Chinese heterojunction products, manufacturers’ expansion plans were postponed.Top runnerLooking …

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