Astronergy ASTRO N modules perform well in deep-sea FPV testing; SPIC New Energy starts deliveries from Longgang fab; GCL's monolithic perovskite modules hit record efficiency; Cando Solar to set up HJT fab in Nantong; China's 1st offshore FPV demo base inaugurated.
Astronergy's TOPCon PV modules pass 3-month deep-sea floating PV testing: Solar module manufacturer Astronergy has announced that its ASTRO N n-type TOPCon PV modules have demonstrated safe and stable operation for 3 months at China's first deep-sea floating PV empirical base. The company says that the modules exhibited strong performance in power generation, conversion efficiency, salt spray resistance, and water resistance, earning them certification for reliability in the floating solar scenario. The product's performance in extreme marine environments has been certified by China's National Center of Supervision and Inspection on Solar Photovoltaic Product Quality (CPVT). This certification provides technical support for the improvement and sustainable development of floating solar products. Astronergy's ASTRO N n-type TOPCon modules have previously been certified with a floating PV PIT certificate by UL Solutions.
Astronergy recently introduced the ASTRO N7s n-type TOPCon PV module products, targeting distributed generation (DG) and residential markets globally (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
SPIC New Energy delivers 1st batch of products from 5 GW HJT cell & module fab in Longgang: The Chinese State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) New Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd. has announced that it has started customer deliveries from its 5 GW high-efficiency heterojunction (HJT) cell & module fab in Longgang City. The company has invested about RMB 6 billion ($839 million) in the facility located in Zhejiang Province, and is claimed to be the world's 1st mass production facility of copper busbar HJT cells. The fab is said to have achieved a cell output of over 20 MW and 15 MW of modules, generating RMB 21 million ($2.94 million) in revenue. The company expects the facility to generate over RMB 50 million ($7 million) in revenues by the end of the year.
GCL's 1m x 2m monolithic perovskite modules achieve record 18.04% efficiency: A subsidiary of GCL Group, Kunshan GCL Photovoltaic Materials Co., Ltd., has announced that its 1000mm x 2000mm perovskite monolithic modules have achieved an efficiency of 18.04%. Calling this a new world record, the company say that it has been certified and documented by the China National Institute of Metrology. In October, EPFL and Northwestern University announced 25.3% efficiency for inverted perovskite solar cells (see New Design Improves Stable Efficiency For PSC).
Separately, GCL has announced that it plans to raise RMB 4.842 billion ($676.57 million) through stock issuance and that it has received approval from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The company said that RMB 3.4 billion ($475.52 million) of the total funds raised is earmarked for the 10 GW Phase II of its 20 GW high-efficiency solar cell fab. The remaining RMB 1.442 billion ($201.05 million) will be allocated for supplementary working capital.
Cando Solar to set up HJT cell & module fab in Nantong: HJT cell and module manufacturer Cando Solar has announced that it has signed an agreement to set up a 4.8 GW HJT cell + 4.8 GW HJT module fab. The facility will be built with an investment of RMB 5 billion ($699 million) and will be located in the joint industrial zone invested by 3 cities of Nantong, Suzhou, and Wux.
China's 1st offshore floating PV demonstration base inaugurated in Shandong Province: CIMC Jiguang Marine Technology (Yantai) Co., Ltd. and the National Solar Photovoltaic Product Quality Inspection and Testing Center have unveiled what they call the nation's 1st offshore floating PV demonstration base in Yantai City, Shandong Province. Presently, the initial batch of 46 photovoltaic products from 25 enterprises has been installed at the base. The connection has been established for the country's first 400-kilowatt semi-submersible offshore floating photovoltaic platform project and the world's first bamboo-based composite material offshore floating photovoltaic platform, known as "Jiulin One." The next phase will involve in-depth verification activities for these platforms.
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