An increasing number of manufacturers worldwide are migrating towards toward higher efficiency mono PERC cells.

Dr. Li Hua, vice president of research and development at LONGi Solar, said: "Since October 2017, LONGi Solar has broken the world record three times in terms of conversion efficiency of monocrystalline solar cells. The company achieved a new world record of 23.6% in efficiency at the beginning of 2018, after having announced on October 27, 2017 that it had reached a world record of 23.26%, exceeding the highest efficiency that industry analysts believe PERC cells can achieve. This achievement is another testament to LONGi Solar's leading technology in monocrystalline cells."

Last December, LONGi also reported a record bifaciality reading of 82.15% for its ‘Hi-MO2’ mono PERC (Passivated Emitter Rear Cell) bifacial module. Meanwhile, the firm has also set a strategic plan to triple monocrystalline ingot and wafer capacity to 45GW in 2020.