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⚡️ NexWafe claims ‘transformative’ wafer production tech could compete with China
NexWafe claims its ‘transformative’ wafer production tech could compete with China. The company uses direct “gas-to-wafer” epitaxial technology to produce its solar wafers, which offers “significant cost savings” compared with conventional CZ production. This technology removes the need for wafer sawing, reducing material waste and allowing for thinner and smoother wafers. NexWafe’s epitaxial surfaces can have 10 nanometers roughness, making them suitable for developing solar PV in space and the next generation of tandem solar technology. The company is planning to build a 6GW wafer facility in the US and is working with Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries on a pilot production line in India.