China Solar PV News Snippets
TaiyangNews Brings Exclusive Interviews From SNEC & More from Ginlong, CTGR, Sinopont, Guorun Energy, Sunpure, Tongwei, Astronergy
Watch leaders from Jinko, GCL, Tongwei and Risen talk exclusively to TaiyangNews; Ginglong announces incentive plan; CTGR announces tender results; Sinopont’s IPO approved; Guorun to build cell and module facilities; Sunoure partners with Samsung C&T; Tongwei Yancheng facility produces first module.
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Latin America PV News Snippets
837 MW Solar Complex Online In Brazil’s Bahia & More From Dominican Republic, Uriel Renovables
Eneva energizes 837 MW solar in Brazil; Dominican Republic has granted concessions to 148 MW solar; Uriel Renovables has commissioned 2.87 MW solar with 240 kW/110 kWh storage system in Puerto Rico.
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Denmark’s Solar Installations Growing
With 236 MW New Solar PV Capacity Added In Q1/2023, Danish Cumulative Now Exceeds 3.25 GW
The Danish Energy Agency or Energistyrelsen counts Denmark to have installed 236 MW new solar PV capacity in Q1/2023, including 72% expansion in subsidy-free installations, taking the country’s total installed capacity to over 3.25 GW.
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China Solar PV News Snippets
Dramatic Price Cut for Wafers From LONGi & More From TCL Zhonghuan, Guangdong, Henan, DMEGC, Trina, Hunan Red Sun, Suntech, Sany Silicon
LONGi cuts silicon wafer price by over 30%; TCL Zhonghuan to form new company in Saudi Arabia; Guangdong province announces plans for multiple GW of solar plants; Henan renewable power capacity to touch 55 GW; DMEGC to raise funds; Trina unveils new.
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French Cumulative Installed PV Exceeds 17 GW
France Installed 601 MW New Solar During Q1/2023; Counts 18.5 GW Capacity In Queue
French solar PV installations continue to develop at a slow but steady pace with a total of 601 MW deployed in Q1/2023 up from 596 MW last year, taking the country’s cumulative PV capacity to 17.15 GW, according to the Données et Etudes Statistiqu.
Solar Projects Pipeline Swelling
World Expands Solar Projects Pipeline By Around 200 In Last 6 Months; Asia Alone Accounts For 200 GW+, Says BMI
A Fitch Solutions company, BMI, says the global solar PV project pipeline has expanded by 197 facilities over the last 6 months, led by the North America and Western Europe (NAWE).
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Indian Manufacturer Wants TOPCon Tech
China’s Jinchen Corp Bags 500 MW N-Type TOPCon Production Equipment Order From Gautam Solar
Indian solar module maker Gautam Solar is expanding its annual production capacity to 1 GW after it signed a contract with China’s Jinchen Corp for a 500 MW high efficiency automatic manufacturing line comprising n-type TOPCon solar technology.
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Largest Agri-PV Project In Italy
Engie Inaugurates 66 MW DC Agrivoltaic Facility In Sicily Under PPA Contract With Amazon
France’s Engie has commissioned what it terms as the biggest agrivoltaic park in Italy with 66 MW DC/50 MW AC installed capacity and the 1st agrivoltaic project in the country conceived on the basis of a corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) bet.
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Solar Attracting Big Bucks
IEA Says Solar To Lead Clean Energy Investments in 2023, Attracting Over $1 Billion/Day
In 2023, global investment in clean energy is forecast by the International Energy Agency (IEA) to rise to $1.7 trillion out of $2.8 trillion to be invested in energy with solar getting more than upstream oil for the 1st time ever—in absolute terms.
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Grok Bails Out Sun Cable
Hope Alive For World’s Largest Planned Solar & Storage Project As Cannon-Brookes Wins Acquisition Bid
Mike Cannon-Brookes led Grok Ventures, along with Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has won the bid to acquire Sun Cable Pty Ltd and its subsidiaries which hopefully brings to an end the fracas that stopped the world’s largest planned solar and sto.
Agri-PV System By US University
Purdue University Researchers Create Agrivoltaic Structures Compatible With Large Scale Agriculture
The College of Agriculture and College of Engineering at Purdue University in Indiana, US has created an ‘innovative’ solar module structure using a dual, off-axis rotation system and sensors to form a near-vertical structure to allow farm equipment to pass which it claims is more affordable and optimized configuration for agrivoltaic projects.
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IV Characterization Of HJT Cells
High Open Circuit Voltages Of HJT Solar Cells Pose Challenges For Accurate IV Characterization
After we looked at alternative metallization approaches in the previous story of our HJT cell production series, this feature is about IV characterization, a process step, where HJT cells also require optimization.
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‘Record’ Tandem Cell Efficiency
Oxford PV Claims 28.6% Conversion Efficiency For Commercial-Sized Perovskite-Silicon Solar Cell
The University of Oxford spin-off Oxford PV has announced a ‘record’ efficiency of 28.6% for commercial sized solar cell using perovskite-silicon configuration produced at its integrated production line in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany.
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LONGi Expands Hi-MO Series
Leading Chinese Manufacturer Introduces New Module Using Passivated Contacts Technology With 22.5% Efficiency
One of the world’s largest solar PV manufacturers LONGi has unveiled its latest bifacial solar module Hi-MO 7 based on the company’s HPDC technology at the ongoing annual SNEC 2023 event in China, with a mass production output of 580W and conversion efficiency of 22.5%.
SNEC Exclusive: Huasun CEO Interview
TaiyangNews & SNEC Leadership Conversations With HJT Pioneer Huasun’s Chief Executive Officer Dan Zhou
At the world’s largest solar trade show SNEC 2023 in Shanghai, China, leading heterojunction (HJT) solar cell and module manufacturer Huasun’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dan Zhou was interviewed by TaiyangNews Managing Director Michael Schmela.
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SNEC Exclusive: Risen Energy Executive Interview
TaiyangNews & SNEC Leadership Conversations With Risen Energy Global Marketing Director Leon Zhuang
At the world’s largest solar trade show SNEC 2023 in Shanghai, China, TaiyangNews met up with leading solar PV manufacturer Risen Energy’s Global Marketing Director Leon Zhuang in an exclusive conversation as part of the TaiyangNews & SNE.
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SNEC Exclusive: GCL Group Founder Interview
TaiyangNews & SNEC Solar Leadership Conversations With GCL Founder & Chairman Gongshan Zhu
During the SNEC Conference & Exhibition 2023 in China’s Shanghai, TaiyangNews caught up with the Founder and Chairman of China’s GCL Group Gongshan Zhu on May 24, 2023 in an exclusive interview as part of TaiyangNews & SNEC Solar Leadership Conversations.
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SNEC Exclusive: JinkoSolar Executive Interview
TaiyangNews & SNEC Leadership Conversations With JinkoSolar Global Vice President Dany Qian
The Global Vice President of vertically integrated solar PV manufacturer JinkoSolar, Dany Qian spoke exclusively to TaiyangNews during the world’s leading solar show SNEC in China as part of TaiyangNews & SNEC Solar Leadership Conversations on May 24, 2023.
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SNEC Exclusive: Tongwei Chairman Interview
TaiyangNews & SNEC Solar Leadership Conversation With Tongwei Group Chairman Liu Hanyuan
Tongwei Group Chairman of the Board of Directors Hanyuan Liu was interviewed by TaiyangNews Managing Director Michael Schmela as part of the TaiyangNews & SNEC Solar Leadership Conversations during the world’s leading solar trade show SNEC.
Reports & Market Survey
Global PV Tender Snippets
Tenders Launched By NSW’s AEMO Services, India’s GUVNL & NLC India, Cuba’s UNE Via NTPC Limited
This is a weekly overview on solar tender information TaiyangNews has published as part of stories on its website over the course of the past week – this time from NSW’s AEMO Services, India’s GUVNL & NLC India, Cuba’s UNE Via NTPC Limited.
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NTPC’s Solar Tender For ISA Country
Cuba’s UNE Seeking Bidders For 60 MW Solar PV Project Via ISA Appointed PMA, NTPC Limited
NTPC Limited of India has opened a request for proposals (RFP) round for 60 MW solar PV capacity to be developed in the Republic of Cuba in its capacity as the project management consultant (PMC) for the International Solar Alliance (ISA) member nations.
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2.2 GW RE Projects Tendered In India
GUVNL Seeking Bidders For 800 MW Solar Plant In Gujarat; NLC India Launches Tender For 1.4 GW RE
The Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) is inviting bids for grid connected solar PV projects of up to 800 MW capacity, with a greenshoe option of an additional 800 MW to be set up at Khavda Solar Park in Gujarat, while NLC India Limited is on the l.
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NSW Launches RE & Storage Tender
AEMO Services Opens 3rd RE & Storage Tender Under NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap
The State of New South Wales (NSW) in Australia, through AEMO Services, has launched its 3rd tender round for renewable energy generation and long duration storage (LDS) infrastructure, this time seeking a minimum of around 2,500 GWh or 950 MW wind a.
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Global PV Tender Snippets
Tenders Launched By Finance Ministries Of Maldives & Kosovo & GSECL & JREDA of India
This is a weekly overview on solar tender information TaiyangNews has published as part of stories on its website over the course of the past week – this time from Finance Ministries Of Maldives & Kosovo & GSECL & JREDA of India.
Top Solar Modules Listing – May 2023
Monthly TaiyangNews Update on Commercially Available High Efficiency Solar Modules
After the 23% module efficiency threshold was broken by Aiko in the March edition of our commercially available TOP Solar Modules ranking, another company has managed to reach that level – LONGi Solar.
Semi CFO Makes Switch To Solar
Elizabeth Eby Joining US Residential Solar Power Company SunPower As Chief Financial Officer
SunPower Corporation is building a new senior leadership team as the company has found a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Eby to join the company from May 30, 2023.
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Australian RE & Storage Company Announces CEO Change
Genex Power To Elevate CFO Craig Francis As CEO To Take Over From James Harding
Publicly listed renewable energy and storage company Genex Power Limited in Australia will have its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Craig Francis take over the responsibilities as its chief executive officer (CEO) as the current incumbent James Harding is set to retire.
