Day 1 of the TaiyangNews Solar Technology Conference India 2025 saw SolarPower Europe Director of Global Affairs Máté Heisz and NSEFI CEO Subramanyam Pulipaka sign a memorandum of understanding, expanding their cooperation from deployment in 2019 to solar PV manufacturing now.
At the 1st TaiyangNews Solar Technology Conference India 2025 – How to Lift PV Manufacturing to the Next Level, TaiyangNews is bringing together India’s leading solar PV players and international experts to discuss the progress of solar PV manufacturing in the country in New Delhi, India, on April 10 and 11, 2025.
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ABC cell and module manufacturer AIKO’s hydrogen energy system has won the 2025 iF Design Award in Germany. According to AIKO, this system integrates core technologies, including photovoltaic power generation, hydrogen production via electrolysis, and combined heat and power (CHP) using fuel cells. The company says its innovative system enables long-term and seasonal energy storage from solar power and supplies buildings with heating and domestic hot water through CHP, achieving efficient energy utilization. AIKO highlights that the system features a modular design for flexible expansion, easy maintenance, and rapid deployment across various application scenarios.
Last month, AIKO was named as one of the 2024 Outstanding Future Industry Innovation Cases by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Chinese energy projects developer POWERCHINA has announced the cancellation of its 2025 solar PV module framework procurement project. The tender was launched in November 2024 and aimed to purchase 51 GW of solar modules and inverters, which it called the ‘world’s largest tender globally’ for both solar modules and inverters. According to the company’s latest announcement, the decision to cancel the tender comes as a result of changes in procurement needs following recent adjustments in China’s new energy pricing policies. The announcement provided no updates regarding the inverter procurement portion of the project.
Solar cell and module manufacturer Astronergy has been selected as one of the winning bidders in China National Petroleum Corporation’s (CNPC or PetroChina) 2025 centralized procurement for solar PV modules. The Chint Group company secured a total capacity of 2.05 GW across multiple lots in the procurement that includes a total of 9.6 GW encompassing TOPCon, HJT, and BC module technologies. In the past, Astronergy has supplied 472 MW of its ASTRO N5 modules for PetroChina’s 1 GW(AC) Golmud Solar Plant in Qinghai oilfield.
Recently, Astronergy’s ASTRO N7s modules successfully passed TÜV Rheinland’s HW4 hail resistance test (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Lingyang Storage, a subsidiary of power station developer and operator Lingyang, has received official accreditation from the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS). Established in October 2023, the Lingyang Storage Laboratory spans 5,000 m² and houses over 50 mid- to large-scale testing devices. It focuses on testing lithium-ion battery cells, packs, C&I storage cabinets, and battery containers. The CNAS certification covers 11 key test capabilities under the GB/T 36276-2023 standard, including basic performance, cycle life, and environmental adaptability of lithium-ion battery components for energy storage.
A research team from the Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has achieved a breakthrough in solar hydrolysis technology using a new titanium dioxide-based photocatalyst. Their study, titled Spontaneous Exciton Dissociation in Sc-Doped Rutile TiO₂ for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting with an Apparent Quantum Yield of 30%, was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. By doping rutile TiO₂ with scandium, the researchers resolved atomic-scale defects and surface irregularities of traditional TiO₂, achieving a record apparent quantum yield of over 30% under UV light – 15 times higher than conventional TiO₂. A 1 m² photocatalyst panel using this material is said to be able to generate around 10 liters of green hydrogen per day under sunlight.