New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Elon Musk's SpaceX has signed a major supply contract with Germany-based Singulus Technologies for a production line to manufacture heterojunction (HJT) solar cells to support the production of its Starmind satellites in Bastrop, Texas.

Singulus, which made the announcement on Tuesday, said that as part of its SpaceX partnership, the company will be developing high-performance solar cells and production equipment based on proven technologies deployed at scale.

"The first production line will be delivered in the first half of 2027, and production will scale to support more than 100 GW of production equipment as SpaceX accelerates satellite manufacturing," Singulus said in a release.

SpaceX said the agreement provid...