EBRD due diligence efforts highlight importance of supply chain transparency
Evidence of the extent to which the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investigating public allegations made against PV manufacturers has been highlighted in its due diligence processes. As a multilateral financial institution supporting renewable projects in many countries, smaller banks may mirror the EBRD’s efforts. pv magazine spoke with PI Berlin Managing Director Asier Ukar about the current state of solar supply-chain traceability systems.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Longi to build 20 GW solar module plant
Longi has revealed plans to build a new panel factory in Anhui province, China Huaneng Group has announced a 1.3 GW renewables project in Heilongjiang province, and JinkoSolar has issued a warning about rising polysilicon prices.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Huawei shipped 52 GW of PV inverters in 2021
In other news, Longi reported increased revenue and a slight drop in profits for the full fiscal year 2021, and heterojunction (HJT) photovoltaics manufacturer Golden Solar has leased a 250 MW production line.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Longi, Zhonghuan raise wafer prices
A Chinese industry group has reported rising polysilicon prices and supply chain problems ahead, but GCL Technology said this week that strong polysilicon and wafer prices were the reason its business performed strongly in 2021.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei wants to reach 1 million MT polysilicon capacity by 2026
Tongwei also announced it wants to expand its solar cell capacity to 70 GW by the end of 2022 and 102 GW by the end of 2023.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Daqo reports polysilicon average selling price of $32.76/kg in Q1
Daqo announced its best quarterly financial results, with net profit reaching $535.8 million, while Sungrow saw its profit drop by 19%. Polysilicon manufacturer GCL-Poly changed its name to GCL Technology Holdings Limited and announced a plan to build another 100,000 MT polysilicon factory in Inner Mongolia in partnership with Zhonghuan Semiconductor.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Polysilicon prices keep rising
The cost of solar panel raw material polysilicon topped $40/kg this week, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Association, continuing a three-month upward trend.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Zhonghuan wants to increase polysilicon capacity by 120,000 MT
In other news, Shuangliang is planning to set up 20 GW of solar module production and Longi has said higher electricity prices may have an impact on its financial results.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Zhonghuan raises wafer prices, China Resource Power procures 5GW of modules
Zhonghuan Semiconductor has ramped up wafer prices, China Resource Power has secured 5GW of solar panels, and GCL-Poly is preparing to rebrand as GCL Technology Holdings. China’s Guangxi Zhuang region, meanwhile, has announced plans to deploy 16GW of PV.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei deploys another 32GW of solar cell capacity
In other news, JinkoSolar secured a 1GW supply agreement with CNNC Rich Energy Corporation Limited and Yunnan Province announced a plan to deploy another 50GW of PV over the next three years.
