# Industry & Insights | Ooitech Solar Blog > Solar industry news and analysis: technology roadmaps, capacity and capex, efficiency records, exhibitions, and what each shift changes for cell and module lines. - [All Articles](Blog.html) - [Energy Storage & Applications 4](./Energy-Storage.html) - [Photovoltaics & Applications 118](./Photovoltaics.html) - [Electrical & Fundamentals 23](./Electrical-Fundamentals.html) - [Industry & Insights 22](./Industry-Insights.html) ## Our Latest Industry & Insights ![HJT in 2026: Who Ships, and What It Changes on Your Line](https://cdn.ooitech.com/runtime/image/w800_h600_fitblur_v2_hjt-back-end-constraints.png) - [** ooitech](./hjt-in-2026-who-ships-and-what-it-changes-on-your-line.html) - [** 69 Views](./hjt-in-2026-who-ships-and-what-it-changes-on-your-line.html) ### HJT in 2026: Who Ships, and What It Changes on Your Line HJT did not disappear in 2026; it split. 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