Tongwei to set up 120,000 MT of additional polysilicon capacity
Tongwei has revealed plans to set up a new polysilicon facility with a production capacity of 120,000 metric tons (MT) in Leshan, in China’s Sichuan province.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei, JA Solar reveals capacity expansion plans
Tongwei has revealed plans to add 25 GW of new module capacity at a new factory in Jiangsu province, while JA Solar has said that it will expand wafer, cell and module capacity across two industrial sites.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei, Jolywood raise solar cell prices
Tongwei and Jolywood announced higher cell prices, while Maxwell revealed that it has signed a deal to sell 4.8 GW of heterojunction PV production equipment to Golden Glass.
Solar industry braces for impact of Inner Mongolia’s shift on power prices
Energy policy in China’s Inner Mongolia region took a sharp turn on Aug. 30, when the authorities decided to terminate discounted power prices, effective immediately. The full impact of this shift remains to be seen.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Tongwei scores 3 GW supply deal
Tongwei has won a contract to supply China Resources Power with 3 GW of solar panels, while Canadian Solar has revealed that it had a particularly strong second quarter.
Record solar investment keeping Chinese economy afloat
Investments in renewables are hitting new highs in China, as recurrent Covid-19 outbreaks and a crisis-stricken housing market threaten the world’s second-biggest economy, according to BloombergNEF.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: It’s boom time for solar in the world’s PV capital
Big numbers from polysilicon and cell maker Tongwei and the latest government statistics indicate the nation is in the midst of a flood of solar capacity additions at the moment.
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.
Jinko and Tongwei strengthen supply chain tie-up
The former has committed to invest more than $70 million into a 100,000-ton polysilicon production line in Leshan that will then supply it with 30,000 tons of its output annually.
China PV Industry Brief: 100 GW of solar for desert areas, new polysilicon production
China’s president has detailed plans to accelerate the planning and construction of large-scale wind and PV projects in desert areas, while Wuxi Shanghai announced new granular silicon and nano-silicon production capacity expansions.
