Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) officially announced the results of the "Mindful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions" (MINDS) selection. Tongwei Solar's Chengdu company has been recognized for its independently developed iGuangSu — an AI-driven anomaly analysis system for photovoltaic cell manufacturing — making it the first enterprise in the global PV cell manufacturing sector to receive this honor. This follows Tongwei Solar's Meishan company earning the WEF "Lighthouse Factory" certification in 2025, marking yet another authoritative recognition from the World Economic Forum for Tongwei.

Tongwei Solar's iGuangSu Selected as WEF "AI Application Star"

Tongwei Solar Chengdu Company Smart Manufacturing Workshop

MINDS stands for Meaningful, Intelligent, Novel, Deployable Solutions. It is a flagship program launched by the World Economic Forum to benchmark AI-driven industrial transformation, aiming to recognize innovative practices that advance the real-world deployment of AI. Tongwei Solar is the only enterprise in the global PV cell manufacturing sector to receive this certification. This honor not only affirms Tongwei's innovative exploration in artificial intelligence but also provides the industry with a replicable AI implementation blueprint.

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Solving Smart Manufacturing Challenges

iGuangSu Sets a New Benchmark for AI Applications in Photovoltaics

Photovoltaic cell manufacturing is a high-precision, high-throughput composite industrial domain. The full-chain data volume is extremely large and features complex nonlinear coupling relationships, making traditional anomaly analysis and process optimization methods increasingly inadequate for market competition. To address this industry-wide challenge, Tongwei Solar independently developed the iGuangSu system.

The system's core advantage lies in the AI algorithm's deep intelligent analysis of full-chain production data: on one hand, it precisely locates root causes through reverse anomaly tracing; on the other hand, it enables proactive early warnings through forward prediction of production line fluctuations — ultimately achieving higher production efficiency, lower operational losses, and a steady improvement in overall solar cell yield. Additionally, the system is equipped with a large-model intelligent agent that builds a dynamic knowledge base, codifying the tacit expertise of senior engineers within the system and supporting one-click multi-source data queries and intelligent Q&A.

Tongwei Solar Chengdu Company Smart Manufacturing Production Line

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AI Empowers Smart Manufacturing Upgrade

Driving High-Quality Industrial Development

Building on the successful application of the iGuangSu system, Tongwei Solar has developed replicable practices in AI-empowered manufacturing. In the new industrial cycle, high-end, intelligent, and green development has become the prevailing trend for manufacturing. Next-generation information technologies, represented by artificial intelligence, are deeply integrating with photovoltaic manufacturing. Tongwei Solar focuses its digital transformation on the bidirectional fusion of intelligence and lean manufacturing. Through the large-scale integration of AI, big data, and the industrial internet, the company has built systematic advantages in anomaly diagnosis, process optimization, and quality control — delivering more stable, reliable, and efficient value to its customers.

Tongwei Solar Chengdu Company — The First Enterprise in Global PV Cell Manufacturing Selected as an "AI Application Star" (MINDS)

From "Lighthouse Factory" to "AI Application Star," Tongwei Solar has consecutively earned two authoritative certifications from the World Economic Forum. Looking ahead, Tongwei will continue to explore the deep integration of AI technology with photovoltaic manufacturing, driving industrial upgrading through digitalization and intelligence, and injecting sustained momentum into achieving "dual carbon" goals and the high-quality development of the photovoltaic industry.