China PV News Snippets

TÜV SÜD certifies QC Solar for its photovoltaic connector; Deye Technology to raise RMB 3.5 bn; J.S.Machine signs RMB 309 million sales deal; TCL Zhonghuan releases silicon wafers prices.

TÜV SÜD certifies QC Solar: Photovoltaic system and power storage products company QC Solar said via WeChat that TÜV SÜD has certified the company, based on the PPP 58211A:2022 standard for its photovoltaic connector. For this certification, TÜV SÜD conducted a series of safety and reliability test evaluations on QC Solar's 2000V photovoltaic system connector. The focus was on the insulation and voltage resistance performance of the connector in different environment, and the product performed well throughout the test cycle, and was given the TÜV SÜD certification. TÜV Süd will speak at TaiyangNews  Solar & Sustainability Conference on March 30, 2023. Registrations for this virtual event can be done for free here.

Deye Technology to raise RMB 3.5 bn for 28.5 GW inverter project: Large-scale manufacturing enterprise integrating R&D, design, production, sales and services, Ningbo Deye Technology, said that the Shanghai Stock Exchange has accepted its application for issuing stocks. The company plans to raise about RMB 3.5 billion ($0.5 billion). After deducting the issuance fee, the raised funds will be used for:

• Constructing a 25.5 GW string and energy storage inverter production line
• Constructing a 3 GW micro-inverter production line
• Constructing an inverter R&D center
• Replenishing working capital.

J.S.Machine signs RMB 309 million sales deal: Equipment manufacturing enterprise J.S.Machine announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary SC-SOLAR has signed a RMB 309 million ($44.5 million) sales deal with solar PV panel manufacturer JA Solar, for automatic typesetting machine, automatic assembly line, automatic packaging line and laminating machine equipment. Few days back J.S. Machine had announced that it will be selling production equipment to Tongwei Solar (see China PV News Snippets)

TCL Zhonghuan releases silicon wafers prices: Over a WeChat communication, leading solar wafer supplier TCL Zhonghuan announced the latest silicon wafers prices. Here are the details:

• p-type 150μm silicon wafers 182, 210, and 218.2 are now priced at RMB 6.22($0.792) /pc, RMB 8.2($1.044) /pc, and RMB 8.85 ($1.127) /pc, respectively
• n-type 130μm silicon wafers 182 and 210 are now priced at RMB 6.39 ($0.814) /pc and RBM 8.35 ($1.063) /pc, respectively
• The quotations for p-type 150μm silicon wafers and n-type 130μm thick silicon wafers have not changed since the previous quotations
• The quotation for n-type 140μm silicon wafers has not been announced before, and the quotations for n-type 110μm silicon wafers of 182 and 210 sizes have been newly added, and are priced at RMB 6.14 ($0.781) /pc and RMB 8.02 ($1.021) /pc, respectively

TCL Zhonghuan had announced its silicon wafer prices last in the first week of February (see China PV News Snippets)