China Solar PV News Snippets

Trina Solar to attend Green Energy Expo 2024 in South Korea; Trina's i-TOPCon module achieves 740.6 W power; DAS Solar to set up PV cell fab in Weining County; Sungrow's 2023 shipments up 69%; Autowell's Q1 revenues up 89% YoY; Sunmun Technology partners with Huasun Energy.

Trina Solar at South Korea's Green Energy Expo 2024: Solar module manufacturer Trina Solar has announced that it will be showcasing its innovations at the Green Energy Expo 2024 in Daegu, South Korea from April 24 to 26, 2024. The company says South Korea's ambitious renewable energy targets make it an important market for Trina Solar. It aims to meet the evolving needs of this market with a focus on technology. Trina Solar's exhibition will feature state-of-the-art solar panels, trackers, and storage solutions, including its Vertex N modules and Elementa 2 energy storage system. The company sees potential for utility-scale solar projects on land unsuitable for agriculture and for floating solar farms on seas, lakes, and reservoirs. At the exhibition, Trina Solar can visited at Booth E300.

Separately, Trina has announced that its 210+N-type i-TOPCon module has achieved a maximum output power of 740.6W, certified by TÜV Rheinland. Calling it a new world record, Trina says that this is the 26th time it has set or broken world records in cell/module conversion efficiency or output power. According to Trina, the module incorporates the latest generation of n-type i-TOPCon cells and features innovative technologies such as laser-induced sintering, edge passivation, high-density encapsulation, and low-resistance connections, significantly enhancing cell passivation, maximizing optical utilization, and reducing electrical losses.

DAS Solar to set up n-type high-efficiency PV cell fab in Weining County: Solar cell and module manufacturer DAS Solar has signed an agreement with the Weining Autonomous County to build a photovoltaic (PV) cell production fab. It will be located in Weining County, Guizhou Province, for a contract amount of RMB 2 billion ($276.3 million). RMB 800 million ($110.5 million) of the total will be allocated to the land, utilities and buildings. Another RMB 800 million ($110.5 million) will be allocated for the production line, with the remaining RMB 400 million ($55.3 million) amount serving as initial working capital. The facility will be spread over an area of 260 acres, with an annual production capacity of 5 GW. Once complete, it is expected to generate RMB 2.5 billion ($345.4 million) in annual revenues, while creating 1,200 jobs.

Earlier this month, DAS Solar announced the launch of the Photovoltaic Laboratory Intelligent Management System (PV-LIMS) in cooperation with China Inspection Group (see China Solar PV News Snippets).

Sungrow's FY2023 inverter shipments up 69%: Solar inverter manufacturer Sungrow has reported that its FY2023 inverter shipments increased 69% year-over-year (YoY), reaching 130 GW worldwide. For the period, the company reported revenues of RMB 72.251 billion ($10.03 billion), up 79.47% YoY. Its net profit increased 162.69% YoY to RMB 9.44 billion ($1.31 billion). Sungrow also sold 10.5 GWh of energy storage systems (ESS) during the period. The company says that it had developed and built over 40 GW of solar and wind power projects globally by the end of 2023. As of the end of the year, it had operations and maintenance contracts totaling 31 GW.

Autowell's Q1 2024 revenues up over 89% YoY: Automation equipment manufacturer Autowell Technology has released its financial results for Q1 2024. The company's revenues grew 89.06% YoY to RMB 1.964 billion ($271.3 million). Its net profit of RMB 333 million ($46 million) for the period was up 50.44% YoY. At the end of the quarter, the company had RMB 14.351 billion ($1.98 billion) of orders on hand, a growth of 64.11% YoY. Its new orders for the period totaled RMB 3.445 billion ($476 million), up 31.5% YoY.

Last month, Autowell reported that its FY2023 revenue increased 78.05% YoY (see China Solar PV News Snippets).

Sunmun Technology & Huasun sign strategic cooperation agreement: Sunmun Technology has announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Huasun Energy. The 2 companies aim to focus on PV and energy storage. The strategic partnership will see the companies cooperate on the chemicals and processes required for silicon wafer processing, PV cell production, and energy storage material production.

Huasun Energy recently launched its 0BB (0 busbar) high-power HJT module (see China Solar PV News Snippets).