News flash
- LONGi Green Energy Technology has filed a counter lawsuit against JinkoSolar in the Intermediate People’s Court of Jinan, Shandong in China.
- JinkoSolar has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Longi alleging the use of an unspecified solar cell technology in China, USA , Japan and Australia.
There has been a significant escalation in the ongoing intellectual property battles within China’s solar sector in the last year as oversupply and low prices have placed immense strain on manufacturers. LONGi’s case has been accepted by the Shandong court and will come up for hearing on March 20, 2025. LONGi has also filed a counterclaim against JinkoSolar in the US on January 21, 2025.
JinkoSolar said it holds more than 2,800 patents, including 462 related to n-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology.
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In terms of solar cell technology, while JinkoSolar remains committed to TOPCon, while LONGi’s focus more recently is on back contact architecture where it is promoting the company’s proprietary Hybrid Passivated Back Contact (HPBC) technology.
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
