German solar equipment manufacturer SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES announced on November 10th that it has signed a contract with SpaceX to provide a complete production line for heterojunction (HJT) solar cells. The initial order for the first production line is worth over €60 million and is scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2027. The strategic partnership also plans to expand to multiple production lines, gradually supporting a solar cell production scale exceeding 100GW. The production facilities will be used for SpaceX's satellite manufacturing project in Bastrop, Texas, to provide high-performance solar cells for its Starmind AI satellite.
Elon Musk subsequently retweeted SpaceX's announcement, adding that SpaceX has ordered 100GW of HJT solar cell manufacturing equipment from SINGULUS, stating that this is to enable Starmind to create a "sentient sun," echoing its long-term vision of using solar-powered satellites to build space-based AI computing infrastructure. SINGULUS also disclosed that since establishing a strategic partnership with SpaceX in March 2026, it has provided financial support to SpaceX in March and October, the latter including a secured subprime loan.
