China’s Longi Solar confirms 1 GW Indian manufacturing facility
Longi Solar will set up a 1 GW solar PV manufacturing facility in India’s Andhra Pradesh. It will manufacture 500 MW of cells and 500 MW of modules, a spokesperson tells pv magazine. The facility is expected to be commissioned by Q1 2019 at the latest, and will seek to take advantage of India’s partial exemption from the recent U.S. solar tariffs, imposed by President Trump last week.
JinkoSolar claims new 22.78% PERC efficiency record
JinkoSolar has revealed that the Chinese Academy of Science Testing Laboratory has confirmed that it has achieved a conversion efficiency of 22.78% with its P-type monocrystalline passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) solar cells.
LONGi Solar hits 22.43% PERC cell conversion efficiency
Monocrystalline PV manufacturer LONGi Solar has reached record 22.43% conversion efficiency on a PERC cell based on mass production technology. The result is confirmed in a report from China’s National Center of Supervision and Inspection in Solar PV Product Quality (CPVT).
Longi’s solar module embrace supercharges its 2016 profit and revenue
The Chinese solar company’s new module business underpins strong 12 months for the firm, with revenues rising 94% year-on-year and net profit soaring by 197% over the same period.
