📢 New article from SHINE PV Partners! ☀️

March 30, 2026

We are excited to share a recent publication from our partners Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE and RENA Technologies GmbH, showcasing cutting-edge progress in inline plating for industrial TOPCon silicon solar cells.

🔍 Key insights:

• Use of inline plating metallization technique to reduce silver usage in the production of tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) silicon solar cells.
• Combination of ultrashort-pulse UV laser patterning and electrochemical deposition of Ni, Cu, and Ag achieved up to 24% efficiency with silver consumption reduced to 1.1 mg/Wp.
• Demonstrated potential of inline plating using pilot line equipment developed by RENA Technologies GmbH.
• Developed mitigation strategies for adhesion and process stability.
• Mini-module reliability tests demonstrated promising resistance to degradation.

This work represents a significant step toward sustainable and resource-efficient PV manufacturing, aligning with SHINE PV’s mission to advance next-generation solar technologies.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://zenodo.org/records/19330049