Digging into China’s solar capacity numbers
Amid a record amount of new solar capacity added in China in 2024, the share held by small-scale, “distributed” arrays fell to 38%, from 58% in 2022. Grid constraints, policy changes, and pricing adjustments have impacted home and business solar arrays, as Vincent Shaw reports, from Shanghai.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Trina Solar announces 800 W tandem solar module
Trina Solar’s National Key Laboratory of PV Science and Technology says that its new perovskite-polysilicon tandem module has achieved 808 W of peak power output in TÜV SÜD testing.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: January-February solar additions hit 39.5 GW
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says that the country added 39.47 GW of new solar capacity in January and February, taking total installed PV capacity to 930 GW.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Kelin Electric to raise funds for 1 GW perovskite project
Kelin Electric says it plans to raise up to CNY 1.46 billion ($201.8 million) through a private placement, with CNY 1.26 billion allocated for a 1 GW perovskite solar module project in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Aiko Solar wins 1 GW BC module bid in Datang tender
Aiko Solar has won a 1 GW back-contact (BC) module bid in China Datang Group’s 22.5 GW tender, while CNNC Photovoltaic announced a 19.7% efficiency rating for a perovskite module and plans to launch a perovskite production line later this year.
China unveils nuclear-powered battery with millennium-long lifespan
Beita Pharmatech and Northwest Normal University have develop a carbon-14 nuclear battery encased in silicon carbide, offering unprecedented longevity and application potential.
Aiko launches 500 W C&I back-contact solar module with 25% efficiency
The Chinese manufacturer launched its new Infinite panel at the Solar Solutions Amsterdam event in the Netherlands. The module measures 1,762 mm x 1,134 mm x 30 mm and has a temperature coefficient of -0.26%/C.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huaneng, TBEA announce GW-scale renewables clusters
TBEA says it will invest CNY 10.16 billion ($1.4 billion) in 3 GW of solar and wind projects with storage, backed by equity and syndicated loans, as part of plans to complete the solar plant by 2025 and wind project by 2026.
Longi unveils anti-dust back contact solar module with 24.8% efficiency
Longi has released a back-contact solar module with 24.8% efficiency, featuring a power output of up to 670 W and a temperature coefficient of -0.26% per degree Celsius.
UtmoLight pushes perovksite PV module efficiency to 18.1%
UtmoLight has reached 18.1% efficiency with its perovskite PV modules, according to results confirmed by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
