China imposes export controls on critical minerals for thin-film PV
China has announced new export restrictions on materials essential for the thin-film solar industry, including critical minerals such as tungsten, tellurium, and indium.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: UtmoLight starts perosvkite module production
UtmoLight says it has launched the world’s first gigawatt-scale perovskite solar module production line at a facility in Wuxi, China. The plant will annually produce 1.8 million panels, with a target of achieving 20% efficiency in mass production by 2025.
Pressurized water cleaning can improve PV generation efficiency by 10%
Researchers in China have investigated the dust-scaling process and various water-based cleaning methods to optimize maintenance strategies for enhanced safety and efficiency in PV systems.
Aluminum foils can reduce temperature in double-glass PV modules by 6 C
Scientists in China placed a 0.5 mm thick aluminum foil between the solar cell and the EVA, and between the EVA and the glass layer. The two experimental modules were compared to a reference module and were found to dissipate heat and increase the in-plane temperature uniformity.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: NEA issues final rules for distributed solar
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has issued final regulations for distributed solar power, replacing 2013 interim rules with comprehensive standards for project lifecycles.
Huadian, PowerChina switch on 1 GW of solar on salt-alkali tidal flats
Huadian Group and PowerChina have activated a 1 GW solar project on salt-alkali tidal flats in China’s Shandong province, paired with 200 MW/400 MWh of storage. The facility features PV modules installed above brine pools.
China’s new energy storage capacity surges to 74 GW/168 GWh in 2024, up 130% YoY
In 2024 alone, China added 42.37 GW/101.13 GWh of new storage capacity (excluding pumped hydro), with an average discharge duration of 2.3 hours—up from 2.1 hours in 2023.
Mibet launches waterproof solar carport
The Chinese company said that its new product has a drainage edge that ensures complete waterproofing. It can purportedly withstand wind speeds of 45 m/s and a snow load of 1 KN/m².
Chinese PV Industry Brief: JinkoSolar, TBEA report lower profits
Five major Chinese PV manufacturers issued profit warnings this week.
Bolivia’s YLB signs lithium deals with Russian, Chinese companies
The agreements provide for the installation of carbonate industrial plants in the department of Potosí, which will receive royalties and investments of around $2 billion.
