China Solar PV News Snippets

TCL Zhonghuan releases updated price list; TW Solar to launch 2 new modules at Intersolar South America; JinkoSolar delivers 1.1 MWh BESS to Djibouti; Leascend's HJT fab rolls out 1^st cell; China Resources Power Holdings net profit up 54.2% YoY.

TCL Zhonghuan's latest price list for monocrystalline wafers: TCL Zhonghuan has released the latest price list for its monocrystalline silicon wafers – and all formats have seen price increases since their previous listing (see China Solar PV News Snippets):

• P-type 150μm silicon wafers:
  • 182 is priced at RMB 3.35 ($0.418) /pc, an increase of 6.35% from the previous listing on August 9;
  • 210 is priced at RMB 4.35 ($0.542) /pc, up 3.57%;
  • 218.2 is priced at RMB 4.70 ($0.585) /pc, up 3.75%.
• N-type 130μm silicon wafers:
  • 182 is priced at RMB 3.47 ($0.433) /pc, up 6.44% from August 9;
  • 210 is priced at RMB 4.47 ($0.557) /pc, up 3.47%.
• N-type 110μm silicon wafers:
  • 182 is priced at RMB 3.34 ($0.416) /pc, up 6.71% from August 9;
  • 210 is priced at RMB 4.29 ($0.535) /pc, up 3.37%.

TW Solar (Tongwei) to unveil 2 new modules at Intersolar South America: Chinese integrated solar PV manufacturer TW Solar has announced that it will be launching 2 new modules at Intersolar South America, to be held in Brazil from August 29 to 31. The 1^st module, named TWMHF-66HD, is based on THC (Tongwei HJT Cell) technology, and boasts a maximum power of more than 743 W. Calling it the 1^st heterojunction (HJT) module in the industry that combines silverless technology, ultra-thin silicon wafer, double-sided microcrystalline technology, high-performance target doping, light injection, among others, the company claims efficiency gains of more than 1%. The second module to be unveiled is the TWMNG-72HD, which is built on the high-efficiency TNC (Tongwei n-type passivated contact cell) technology developed independently by TW Solar, delivers a maximum power of 625 W. TW Solar's TNC cells currently have a 25.7% mass production efficiency rate. TW Solar's module was ranked 7^th in TaiyangNews Top Modules for August 2023 (see Top Solar Modules Listing – August 2023).

JinkoSolar's BESS for Djibouti hybrid off-grid PV/DG System: JinkoSolar today announced that it has delivered a 1.1 MWh BESS for a Hybrid Off-grid PV/DG System in the Republic of Djibouti for the electrification of rural communities. This PV/DG/BATT off-grid system is composed of 1200 kW JinkoSolar's Tiger Neo PV modules, 3 diesel generators, 1.1 MWh JinkoSolar battery storage, and inverters, PCS, converter systems which are all provided by JinkoSolar. After completion, diesel power generation will be shortened from 24 hours a day to 8 hours a day. The project can generate 2 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year, equivalent to the annual demand of 2,500 households.

Leascend rolls out 1^st cell from Sichuan HJT fab: Heterojunction solar cell manufacturer Leascend has officially commenced operations on its 8 GW high-efficiency HJT facility located in the Sichuan Province. Set up with an investment of RMB 4.5 billion ($617 million), the plant has rolled off the 1^st cell within a span of 206 days from the date of groundbreaking. The 1^st phase of the facility consists of 5 production lines, and is expected to hit 3.8 GW of cells annually. The company claimed that the average efficiency for the 1^st batch produced from this facility hit 25.03%, with 25.47% being the highest efficiency reached. Leascend said that the average power of its HJT 210 half-cell, 132-cell modules will reach 710W+, with the maximum power exceeding 720W.

CR Power announces H1 2023 interim results: Wind and hydropower plant operator China Resources Power Holdings Company Limited released the unaudited results for the company and its subsidiaries for the 1^st half of 2023. The company reported a net profit of HKD 6.74 billion ($860 million) for the period, up 54.2% year-over-year (YoY). The company's sales for the period were HKD 51.483 billion ($6.57 billion), up from HKD 50.41 billion ($6.43 billion) in the same period in 2022. At the end of H1 2023, of the company's total operational capacity of 70.79 GW, solar generation capacity in operation accounted for 2 GW with about 5 GW under construction.

Safety Wire Rope releases H1 2023 report: New PV manufacturer and longtime wire maker and supplier Safety Wire Rope reported operating income of RMB 917 million ($125.7 million) for the 1^st half of 2023, up 143.58% YoY. The company's net profit of RMB 30.833 million ($4.2 million) was up 123.50% over the same period in 2022. The PV cell business segment earned RMB 573 million ($78.5 million) in revenue for H1 2023, accounting for 62.47% of the company's revenue for the same period, with the segment now overshadowing the company's original business. Formerly named Jiangsu Safety Wire Rope Co. Ltd., the company recently announced that it has changed its name to Jiangsu Safety Group Co. Ltd.