Maxeon Solar Technologies has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against REC Solar Holdings and Hanwha in the Eastern District of Texas, alleging violation of Maxeon patents related to TOPCon solar cell technology. The company, which acquired Solaria’s shingled-cell technology patents last year, now holds over 1,650 granted patents and over 330 pending patent applications for various solar technologies. Maxeon’s Associate General Counsel, Marc Robinson, stated that intellectual property infringement distorts markets and undermines fair competition, and the company plans to vigorously enforce its patent rights in the US and other markets to ensure a level playing field for global solar manufacturing.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







