Global Infrastructure SherpaFirst Solar licenses TOPCon technology to Talon PV for 4 GW cell manufacturing facility
First Solar licensed its TOPCon technology to Talon PV for a planned 4 GW TOPCon cell manufacturing facility in Texas.
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- First Solar, a thin-film manufacturer, licenses TOPCon technology.
- Talon PV, a project developer, enters 4 GW cell manufacturing.
- New 4 GW cell facility planned for Texas, United States.
- Deal announced for March 5, 2026.
Source Intelligence
First Solar licensed its TOPCon technology to Talon PV. First Solar holds several patents for silicon TOPCon technology resulting from its 2013 acquisition of startup cell maker Tetrasun. Talon PV is Texas-headquartered. The facility is a TOPCon cell manufacturing facility. The facility is expected to reach full capacity by the start of 2027. Quotes: "First Solar announced it had licensed its TOPCon technology to Texas-headquartered Talon PV, which has announced plans for a 4 GW TOPCon cell manufacturing facility in the state to begin operations in early 2026 and reach full capacity by the start of 2027.", "First Solar operates 14 GW of PV manufacturing capacity in the United States for its cadmium telluride thin-film modules and expects to expand to 17.7 GW by 2027. It also holds several patents for silicon TOPCon technology resulting from its 2013 acquisition of startup cell maker Tetrasun."
"First Solar announced it had licensed its TOPCon technology to Texas-headquartered Talon PV"
"First Solar announced it had licensed its TOPCon technology to Texas-headquartered Talon PV"
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