Chinese PV Industry Brief: Rising polysilicon prices, new 5 GW HJT cell factory
Wind power specialist Mingyang Smart Energy has revealed plans to build a 5 GW heterojunction module factory in China’s Jiangsu province, while TBEA has said it intends to raise its majority stake in Xinte Energy from 62% to 67%.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Rising solar glass prices and a major polysilicon supply deal
Shuangliang Eco-Energy has agreed to buy a total of 134,950 MT of polysilicon from two different manufacturers. Furthermore, the Chint group said it wants to deploy another 3 GW of rooftop solar and PV InfoLinks reported on rising glass prices.
US solar association warns that tariffs could jeopardize one-third of solar projects by 2023
Anti-dumping tariffs would jeopardize 18 GW of solar projects by 2023, the US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) said in a letter to the Commerce Department.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Zhonghuan Semiconductor raises wafer prices
The manufacturer has raised the cost of all its products. Elsewhere, Xinyi is planning to deploy 5 GW of solar in Heilongjiang province and the China Electricity Council has reported the nation added 22 GW of solar in the first eight months of the year.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Work begins on 3.3 GW solar-CSP project linked to 500 MW of storage, in Qinghai
China Green Development Group is building a giant project consisting of 3 GW of photovoltaics and 300 MW of concentrating solar power. The plant is scheduled for completion in 2025 and is part of China’s 14th five-year plan.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Rising wafer prices and a big tracker order
AntaiSolar has secured a 400 MW contract from Ningxia Jiayang Energy and Longi has raised the prices of all its wafers. Elsewhere, GCL New Energy has announced the sale of another 198 MW of project capacity.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: New alliance for BIPV
Steel manufacturer SSFG and backsheet maker First PV have created a new company to deploy 950 MW of BIPV capacity in China over the next five years. Moreover, China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) began selling electricity on the country’s green power trading platform and inverter maker Ginlong Solis has decided to team up with State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC).
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huawei and Sineng secure big inverter orders
Furthermore, Tongwei has raised the prices of its solar cells and Comtec Solar announced it wants to sell its idled Shanghai and Hainan factories.
Solar park under construction at Chinese fishery
A 50 MW unsubsidized solar PV plant is being developed by Chinese mounting system provider Chiko Solar at a fishery in China’s Jiangxi Province.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Trina shipped 10.5 GW of modules in H1
Moreover, the Chint group said its PV plant fleet in China has reached a combined capacity of 6.54 GW and project developer China Shuifa Singyes said high polysilicon prices and Covid restrictions had caused a revenue drop.
