Solar Module Super Alliance member Yingli Solar has started construction of a new 5GWN TOPCon cell facility in northern China. The factory is located in the Mancheng Economic Development Zone of Baoding City, and is invested 2.5 billion yuan by the solar energy manufacturer. However, Yingli said the output value of the land will exceed 6.5 billion yuan.

Yingli said that the production line is expected to start operation in the first quarter of 2023, using MES intelligent manufacturing system, AGV logistics transportation system, WMS quality management system and other platforms to achieve high automation and low carbon emissions.

The launch of the industrial park is our important layout in the N-type TOPCon field, said Xiong Jingfeng, CEO of Yingli. Relying on the national standard innovation base, we will continuously improve the technological competitiveness and realize the upgrading of production capacity.

Yingli has been investing in N-type TOPCon technology since 2009 and sees it as a key technology for the future. PV Tech Premium examines how solar R&D spending is reaching record levels to advance the TOPCon transition. Keywords: engineering news, overseas news

Yingli, along with its rivals, is pushing R&D spending toward TOPCon in pursuit of a competitive advantage, with the two companies jointly investing billions of dollars in the commercialization of new battery technology.Editor/XingWentao