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China proposes stricter efficiency standards for solar manufacturers
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has proposed stricter efficiency requirements for photovoltaic manufacturers, raising minimum average conversion efficiencies for solar cells and modules and introducing…
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China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued a draft 2026 Photovoltaic Manufacturing Industry Specifications that would raise the minimum average conversion efficiencies for solar cells and modules. The proposal adds separate efficiency thresholds for TOPCon, heterojunction (HJT) and back‑contact (BC) technologies, replacing the 2024 rules. The draft was released for public consultation on Oct. 16, and the consultation period runs until Nov. 15, alongside revisions to the system for listing compliant manufacturers.
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