Major power and energy project developer POWERCHINA has completed and accepted the Nimu Hode Phase I 100 MW pastoral-solar complementary PV project in Tibet.
Located in Nimu County, Lhasa, the project operates at an average altitude of over 4,700 m, with its highest point at 4,900 m above sea level. The project also includes a co-located electrochemical energy storage station at an altitude of 4,784 m.
POWERCHINA said the project overcame challenges associated with ultra-high-altitude construction, severe cold, and complex weather conditions. The facility is expected to generate around 200 GWh annually, reducing CO₂ emissions by approximately 158,700 tons.
The project also incorporates the ‘raise, store, cultivate, and restore’ grassland protection model from the Tibetan Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, combining PV generation with meadow restoration and ecological conservation.
On the renewables side, the company's subsidiary, POWERCHINA Renewable Energy, updated its IPO prospectus in April 2026, outlining plans to raise RMB 9 billion to support the development of wind and solar projects (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Fujian Province’s Development and Reform Commission has approved the addition of 19 offshore PV projects totaling 4.037 GW to the province’s project reserve list.
The projects include 12 in Fuzhou, 3 in Zhangzhou, 2 in Quanzhou, and 2 in Putian. The adjustment follows resource surveys conducted in March 2025 and an additional review completed in January 2026.
With the latest additions, Fujian’s total offshore PV project pipeline has expanded to 16 GW.
Environmental technology company Anhui Zhengshen New Energy plans to invest RMB 100 million in a PV module dismantling and recycling project in Fengyang County, Chuzhou, Anhui Province.
According to environmental impact assessment filings, the facility will process up to 200,000 tons of end-of-life PV modules annually. The project will be located in the Circular Economy Industrial Park within the Fengyang Economic Development Zone.
The recycling line will use processes including frame dismantling, pyrolysis, material separation, and cleaning.
On the topic of recycling, SPIC Solar completed its first large-scale sale of recycled PV module components earlier this month, including 120 tons of silicon cells, aluminum frames, PV glass, and junction boxes (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration have approved 2 mandatory national standards for PV modules, scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2027.
The ‘Safety requirements for photovoltaic modules’ standard introduces requirements covering electrical, mechanical, and fire safety, as well as hazardous substance restrictions and flame-retardant performance criteria for module materials.
The second standard, ‘Requirement for nameplate labeling of photovoltaic modules’, defines permissible tolerances, verification methods, and traceability requirements for module electrical parameters to address inaccurate power labeling.
Xiuming Yu, Deputy Director of the China Electronics Standardization Institute, said the standards are expected to accelerate the phase-out of outdated production capacity and encourage technology upgrades and quality improvements.
Zhengxin Liu, Vice Chairman of the National Technical Committee for Standardization of Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems and Vice Chairman of IEC/TC 82, said any associated increases in manufacturing costs would remain controllable and are necessary to improve PV module safety and reliability.