LONGi receives “EUPD Research Top Innovation Award 2025” for latest Back Contact Technology HPBC 2.0
LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd. has been awarded the EUPD Research Top Innovation Award 2025 (TIA) in the category “Modules” for its high-efficiency Hybrid Passivated Back Contact (HPBC) 2.0 technology. The respective certificate was presented during KEY Energy, the Energy Transition Exhibition in Rimini, Italy. The recognition underlines LONGi's commitment to the advancement of solar technology, in particular back contact technology, and its continuous dedication to innovation and excellence in the renewable energy sector. In 2023, LONGi emphasized that back contact cells would be the focus of its technology development due to their superior conversion efficiency and future viability. Currently, two of LONGi's module types are equipped with HPBC 2.0: the Hi-MO 9, which is suitable for utility-scale projects, and the Hi-MO X10, which addresses the different needs of the residential and C&I markets. LONGi is the first company to win the Top Innovation Award for Europe in the "Modules" category since the award's inception in 2024.