Energy storage and inverter manufacturer Sineng Electric has announced that it has completed full-process grid-following, grid-forming, and off-grid tests for a 100 MW / 200 MWh energy storage power station in Changsha, Hunan Province.
Sineng supplied its new-generation 1,250 kW modular grid-forming energy storage converters for this project, along with 5 MW ‘converter-boost’ integrated units, equipped with second-generation enhanced hybrid grid-forming technology. The company stated that the successful trial demonstrates the readiness of its grid-forming energy storage technology for large-scale commercial deployment.
Recently, Sineng Electric signed a framework cooperation agreement with CNPC Jichai Power with plans to establish a joint working group to collaborate on multiple fronts (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Energy developer China Huadian has signed an agreement with Lixian County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, to develop an integrated photovoltaic (PV) and wind power project. With a total investment of RMB 3.5 billion ($ 488 million), the project will be implemented by a subsidiary of China Huadian and will feature 300 MW of total installed capacity, including 100 MW of PV and 200 MW of wind power.
The project will also include the construction of a green electricity direct supply system and a zero-carbon industrial park, aiming to establish a diversified renewable energy model. Once operational, it is expected to generate 530 million kWh of electricity annually, saving about 160,000 tons of standard coal and reducing 430,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
Last month, China Huadian awarded a 449 MW DC module tender to Huasun Energy for the supply of its heterojunction (HJT) modules (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has initiated the 2025 National Green Factory selection program, covering several sectors including photovoltaics and lithium-ion batteries.
Evaluation criteria include low-carbon energy use (weight), resource efficiency (30%), clean production (16%), green products (16%), and land use efficiency (8%). Within the low-carbon energy category, energy consumption, carbon emissions, and renewable energy utilization rate will be key assessment indicators.
The Green Factory label, introduced by MIIT, serves as a national benchmark recognizing manufacturing enterprises that lead China’s industrial transition toward low-carbon and sustainable development.
State-owned renewable energy enterprise Guangdong Energy Group has announced that its subsidiary Guangdong Wind Power Co., Ltd. will launch a Green Asset-Backed Special Plan (quasi-REITs) for new energy infrastructure investment.
The underlying assets include 440 MW of existing solar PV projects and 4 additional reserved wind and PV projects totaling 349.5 MW, bringing the combined capacity to 789.5 MW. The total program size is capped at RMB 3 billion ($418 million), to be issued in a maximum of 3 tranches, with the first tranche valued at approximately RMB 1.721 billion ($240 million).