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NexWafe and Talon PV Announce a Strategic Partnership and Wafer Supply Agreement to Advance Next-Generation TOPCon Solar Manufacturing in the United States
NexWafe GmbH ("NexWafe"), a German solar technology company pioneering a proprietary direct gas-to-wafer manufacturing method to produce high-efficiency, low-oxygen monocrystalline silicon wafers fully compatible with existing high-volume cell production lines, and Talon PV, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-performance N-type solar cells, today announced the signing of a supply agreement establishing a strategic partnership for the supply of NexWafe's EpiNex® silicon wafers to support Talon's U
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[{"type":"text","content":"FREIBURG, Germany and HOUSTON, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NexWafe GmbH ("NexWafe"), a German solar technology company pioneering a proprietary direct gas-to-wafer manufacturing method to produce high-efficiency, low-oxygen monocrystalline silicon wafers fully compatible with existing high-volume cell production lines, and Talon PV, a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-performance N-type solar cells, today announced the signing of a supply agreement establishing a strategic partnership for the supply of NexWafe's EpiNex® silicon wafers to support Talon's U.S. TOPCon solar cell manufacturing operations.","length":631,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Talon PV CEO, Adam Tesanovich, and NexWafe VP Business Development USA, Jonathan Pickering, signing wafer supply agreement","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Talon PV CEO, Adam Tesanovich, and NexWafe VP Business Development USA, Jonathan Pickering, signing wafer supply agreement","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":400,"height":300,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/66b670678ea877eebc0b5e9a0d39499e"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/3nMTCe1GZaNwOX8yEcdZAw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTUyOTtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/66b670678ea877eebc0b5e9a0d39499e","width":400,"height":300}},"href":"https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2916457/Talon_PV_CEO_Adam_Tesanovich_and_NexWafe_VP_Business_Development_USA_Jonathan_Pickering.html","hrefExternal":true,"rel":"nofollow"},{"type":"text","content":"Under the agreement, NexWafe and Talon anticipate wafer supply volumes initially through 2032, representing a cumulative total of approximately 7 gigawatts of advanced silicon wafers to support Talon's planned U.S. cell production. The partnership is subject to the execution of definitive long-term supply documentation and the completion of customary technical qualification and investment conditions.","length":407,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The partnership aligns Talon's planned 4.8 GW TOPCon cell manufacturing facility in Baytown, Texas with NexWafe's EpiNex® wafer platform, initially produced from NexWafe's pilot-scale operations in Bitterfeld, Germany. Over time, the collaboration supports a pathway toward future multi-gigawatt manufacturing e...