Chinese Industry Brief: Risen plans RMB44.65 billion for solar expansion along supply chain
Furthermore, speaking about its joint venture with Trina Solar for the development of 15GW of ingot manufacturing and 15GW of wafer cutting projects, Tongwei said all work will be finished and put into production in H1 2022. PV prices are also seeing declines along the solar supply chain.
Risen Energy plans integrated PV factory run on clean energy
The Chinese PV manufacturer has unveiled ambitious plans to build a vertically integrated factory in China’s Inner Mongolia region, which will be powered by a mix of solar and wind coupled with on-site energy storage.
Bangladesh’s first agri-PV plant set to get green light
Bangladesh’s first agrivoltaic solar power plant is set to receive government approval on Wednesday, Dec. 29.
Iran brings 150MW solar cell factory online
Dec. 23 saw the inauguration of a new solar cell factory in the city of Khomeini, according to the Iranian government’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Organization. The factory, operated by Tehran headquartered company Mana Energy Pak, will be among the first in the region to produce silicon solar cells.
Growatt responds to Sweden’s investigation on EMC requirements, says all products are certified in compliance with EU regulations
The Chinese PV inverter maker has said that all its products are tested and certified in compliance with EU regulations by global leading testing and certification companies. As for the 8000TL3-S inverter series, which has now been banned from the Swedish market, the company said the device has not been in production since 2020.
Chinese Industry Brief: CATL inaugurates 120 GWh lithium-ion battery factory
The lithium-ion battery producer began manufacturing activities at its new factory in Ningde city, Fujian Province. Aiko Solar has also secured 4,515,000,000 wafers for the next three years through three different supply deals.
An overview of heterojunction solar cell technologies
Scientists at the Nankai University in China have provided a comprehensive overview of current research on silicon heterojunction-based tandem solar cells (SHJ-TSCs) and shared their expectations of future developments in this field.
Risen claims 23.65% efficiency for heterojunction solar module series
The module series also achieved a maximum power of 721.016 W. The result has been confirmed by TÜV Rheinland.
Building battery storage systems in India
Nexcharge, a joint venture between Indian lead-acid storage specialist Exide Industries and Swiss lithium-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché, has fully automated assembly lines of li-ion battery packs, modules, and cell testing labs in Gujarat. Ketan Chitnis, VP of Nexcharge’s stationary storage business unit, tells pv magazine that the government’s production-linked incentive scheme is attracting investment.
Christmas Day could usher in Bangladesh’s biggest solar field
A 100 MW solar field near the port of Mongla is expected to begin commercial operation within days and will take the nation to almost 880 MW of clean power generation capacity.
