US Edition28.13%, 26.4%! LONGi Sets New World Records for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell and Module Efficiency
The company said its HIBC cell and module records were certified by German and U.S. laboratories, while its EcoLife modules reached 25% efficiency.
- On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, LONGi announced record-breaking solar efficiency achievements. Its Hybrid Interdigitated-Back-Contact solar cell reached 28.13% efficiency, certified by the Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin in Germany, while HIBC modules attained 26.4%, certified by the National Laboratory of the Rockies .
- Systematic optimization of structural design and material selection enabled these breakthroughs. The R&D team introduced core technologies including Patterned Edge Passivation and Laser-Induced Crystallization modification, enhancing optical performance and charge transport efficiency.
- TaiyangNews released rankings of commercialized mass-produced module efficiencies in April 2026. LONGi's EcoLife series, powered by HIBC technology, secured the top spot with 25% mass-production efficiency, demonstrating successful transition to large-scale application.
- This achievement marks completion of a closed loop from laboratory research to commercial application. LONGi delivers a solution offering "high efficiency, high energy yield, aesthetic versatility, and certified safety and reliability" to global customers.
- LONGi continues driving technological iteration through independent innovation. The company maintains its comprehensive "Green Power + Green Hydrogen + Energy Storage" full-chain clean energy solution, serving the global energy transition with competitive products.
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28.13%, 26.4%! LONGi Sets New World Records for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell and Module Efficiency
XI'AN, China, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, LONGi announced two major technological breakthroughs. First, its independently developed Hybrid Interdigitated-Back-Contact (HIBC) solar cell has been certified by the Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) in Germany, achieving a photoelectric…
LONGi exceeds 26% efficiency on solar panel with HJT + IBC cells
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