Aiko's Bernhard Weber to present at TaiyangNews Special Focus Webinar; Trina Solar signs 2 MoUs; Jinko Solar Australia to collaborate with ACDC Research; JTPV unveils MoNo Series n-type cells; Fujian Province unveils market-oriented solar projects; Gree Group starts building HJT fab.
TaiyangNews Special Focus Webinar on Nov 21: Bernhard Weber, Director Channel Marketing Europe at Aiko Energy, will be presenting at the TaiyangNews Special Focus Webinar titled: Stunning Solar Aesthetics & Highest Efficiency. He will be addressing the topic: Stunning Solar Aesthetics & Highest Efficiency: Aiko's Back Contact Module Series.
The back contact cell architecture has always been the efficiency leader all along the PV development history – until today. However, for a long time, the technology was considered too costly for mass production; few worked on it.
Aiko has been a key player in opening that field. Not only has the company taken the technology to new efficiency heights, currently offering the product with the highest efficiency among commercially available back contact cells, it also has designed a module of outstanding beauty for rooftop applications. In this special webinar, the company will present the latest product offering of its ABC module series.
Sponsored by Aiko Energy, the Webinar will also include an update on high-efficiency modules, and the distributors' perspective about these products.
The Webinar will take place on November 21, 2023 from 10:00 – 11:00 CET. Click on the following link to register for free: https://taiyangnews.info/nov-21-2023-stunning-solar-aesthetics-highest-efficiency/
Trina Solar signs MoUs with 2 companies: Leading PV and smart energy total solutions provider Trina Solar has announced that it has signed 2 memorandums of understanding (MoU), one with Marubeni Australia and another Solar Juice.
The MoU with Marubeni Australia, the Japanese trading house, is for the supply of 1.5 GW of Vertex N solar modules to the Oceania region over a 5-year period. Under the agreement, Trina will supply Vertex modules based on n-type i-TOPCon cell technology. For residential and commercial projects, the modules include the Vertex S+ NEG9R.28 and NEG9R.27. For larger commercial & industrial projects, the modules include the Vertex NEG19RC.20 and NEG18R.28.
Under Trina's agreement with Solar Juice, the latter will purchase 1 GW of Vertex modules from Trina over a 3-year period. The modules include the Vertex S+ NEG9R.28 and NEG9RC.27 450W+ monofacial modules for the residential segment, and Vertex NEG18R.28 500W+ n-type i-TOPCon dual-glass module for both commercial & industrial (C&I) and residential projects. Recently, Trina Solar and TW Solar (Tongwei) signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement which outlines plans for further collaboration in the PV industry chain (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Jinko Solar Australia to collaborate with ACDC Research Group: Solar PV manufacturer JinkoSolar's Australian subsidiary, Jinko Solar Australia, has announced a strategic collaboration with the Artificial intelligence, Characterisation, Defects, and Contacts (ACDC) Research Group at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). The company says that the partnership aims to push the boundaries of solar technology by monitoring and optimizing the true field performance of Jinko's solar cell technologies, including the next generation of bifacial PERC and TOPCon modules.
Further, the project will also develop a state-of-the-art commercial monitoring system for solar PV plants, leveraging historical data and machine learning to enhance operations and maintenance (O&M) strategies and enhance overall plant efficiency. The release says that the platform will have the capacity to investigate module and system degradation, more accurately predict soiling rates, and enable proactive maintenance actions to prevent faults.
Jietai Solar unveils MoNo Series n-type cells: Solar cell manufacturer Shangrao Jietai New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Jietai Solar/JTPV) has announced the launch of its n-type "MoNo" series high-efficiency cells. The company says that the cells leverage LPCVD technology and incorporate LP dual-insertion, and employ both first and second-generation SE technologies. It claims that this results in a 12 mV increase in open-circuit voltage, breaking through to 732mV. Additionally, the new product introduces J-Rpoly neon poly technology and J-STF ultra-fine grid technology, which the company says effectively reduce optical and electrical losses while enhancing cell conversion efficiency. The MoNo series cells currently support mainstream sizes of 182mm*182mm and 210mm*210mm. The company has also introduced a new 182mm*210mm (210R) size of n-type rectangular cells.
Fujian Province unveils 5.33 GW market-oriented solar projects: The Fujian Provincial Development and Reform Commission has issued a notice on the implementation of the "2023 Fujian Solar Power Station Development and Construction Plan." The plan unveils 28 market-oriented solar projects with a total capacity of 5.33 GW. Among these projects, offshore solar accounts for 3.26 GW, fishery-solar complementary projects contribute 1.56 GW, and coastal tidal flat solar projects represent 0.51 GW. According to the requirements, the selected projects are expected to complete the filing process and commence construction within 6 months, with full completion and operation targeted within 2 years.
Gree starts construction on HJT solar cell & module production facility: Household consumer goods and industrial equipment manufacturer Gree Group has announced that it has started construction of its heterojunction (HJT) solar cell & module factory at its Hongjun Base. The Hongjun HJT facility, with a total investment of approximately RMB 5.9 billion ($815 million), spans around 300,000 sq. m. The plant has 7.2 GW of annual capacity for solar cells and 5 GW for modules. The 1st phase of the project is set to commence production by the end of 2023, with subsequent phases scheduled for completion before the end of 2024.