en.Wedoany.com Reported - TALON PV plans to establish an independent crystalline silicon cell manufacturing platform in the United States, with an initial factory in Texas designed for an annual capacity of 4.8 GW. A second 4.8 GW expansion is planned around the end of this decade, bringing total capacity to 9.6 GW.

Adam Tesanovich, co-founder and CEO of the company, stated in an interview that TALON PV aims to create a platform capable of commercializing innovation, strengthening the domestic supply chain, and supporting the long-term growth of the U.S. energy manufacturing sector. He noted that cell manufacturing is the segment of the photovoltaic value chain with the most pronounced technological differentiation and the core of value creation.

Tesanovich pointed out that unlike most current backward-integrated module manufacturers, TALON PV operates independently, aiming to serve multiple customer groups in North America. The company has chosen advanced physical vapor deposition (PVD) as a core component of its manufacturing architecture to seek advantages in process control, material utilization, and scalability.

In terms of intellectual property and technology acquisition, TALON PV has established a technology commercialization platform through collaborations with First Solar, Fraunhofer ISE, and NEXUS GreenTech. The company is building a pilot manufacturing facility in Freiburg, Germany, expected to commence production by the end of 2026, serving as a bridge between research capabilities and commercial manufacturing.

Tesanovich also revealed that TALON PV plans to avoid relying on a single wafer supplier or geographic region in its supply chain strategy. The strategy combines domestic polysilicon partners, potential domestic wafer producers, customer-supplied wafer programs, and international procurement options. Approximately 90% of the company's manufacturing equipment investment comes from Europe, with the remainder primarily from South Korea.

Additionally, the company collaborates with Rice University through "TALON University" to develop training pipelines for photovoltaic and advanced manufacturing talent, supporting workforce development.

TALON PV is one of the founding partners of the Solar Manufacturing USA 2026 conference, to be held in Austin, Texas, from September 22 to 23, 2026. The company expects to become one of the leading crystalline silicon cell producers in the United States starting in 2027.

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