Heterojunction’s long road to the US solar factory
For a cell technology that has spent much of the past three decades on the verge of a breakthrough, heterojunction (HJT) is enjoying another moment in the spotlight. This time, however, the setting is somewhat unexpected – rather than the established manufacturing centers of China and Southeast Asia, some of the most significant new commitments to HJT are emerging in the United States, Finlay Colville reports.
Canadian Solar provides the most visible example of a manufacturer with a US presence committing to HJT technology. In July 2026, its CS PowerTech subsidiary officially opened the first phase of a new HJT cell factory in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The initial 2.1 GW phase forms part of a site intended to reach 6.3 GW of annual cell …
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