China Proposed Export Restrictions on Perovskite and Tandem Solar Manufacturing Technology
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On Oct. 16, 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology proposed, under Joint Announcement No. 48 of 2026, adding 12 photovoltaic technologies to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export. The proposal covers perovskite-silicon tandem cell processes for wafers of at least 182 mm and efficiencies of 30% or higher, slot-die coating at widths of at least 1.1 meters, and single-junction perovskite modules of at least 1 square meter at 18% or higher. The reports do not state whether the listed technologies would be prohibited or restricted, nor any effective date or comment deadline. The proposal remains a proposal; no final catalogue amendment has been reported.
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- pv magazine USATop PickChina proposes export ban on perovskite and tandem solar manufacturing technology
China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology proposed on Oct. 16, under Joint Announcement No. 48 of 2026, adding 12 photovoltaic technologies to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export, covering perovskite-silicon tandem cell processes for wafers of at least 182 mm and efficiencies of 30% or higher, slot-die coating at widths of at least 1.1 meters, single-junction perovskite modules of at least 1 square meter at 18% or higher, and tandem modules of the same area at 28% or higher.
- pv magazine (Global)Top PickChina proposes export ban on perovskite and tandem solar manufacturing technology
China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology proposed on Oct. 16, under Joint Announcement No. 48 of 2026, adding 12 photovoltaic technologies to the Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited or Restricted from Export, covering perovskite-silicon tandem cell processes for wafers of at least 182 mm and efficiencies of 30% or higher, slot-die coating at widths of at least 1.1 meters, and single-junction perovskite modules of at least 1 square meter at 18% or higher.
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