DMEGC Solar’s Infinity RT modules pass ISO 14067 verification; Astronergy wins 665 MW bid for Guohua’s projects; Haitai Solar produces 1st 210R solar module; Hoshine’s integrated PV + 1.5M ton PV glass fab approved; China’s largest offshore PV station by CNNC starts construction.
DMEGC Solar’s Infinity RT modules pass ISO 14067 verification: DMEGC Solar has announced that its Infinity and Infinity RT PV modules have received ISO 14067 product carbon footprint verification. ISO 14067 calculates greenhouse gas emissions across the product lifecycle. DMEGC’s effort to reduce carbon footprint aligns with its entry into the European market, where it gained a significant share by being among the first to pass France’s low-carbon certification. The Infinity RT series, an upgrade launched last year, features larger rectangular cells for increased power and efficiency while maintaining module size. The company’s modules are produced using 100% renewable energy, with a zero-carbon factory certification from TÜV SÜD. DMEGC Solar plans to showcase its Infinity RT modules at Intersolar Europe 2024, emphasizing improved efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
Last month, DMEGC Solar reported Q1 2024 revenues of RMB 4.23 billion ($587.71 million) (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Astronergy wins 665 MW bid: Guohua Energy Investment Co., Ltd. recently released the results of the public bidding for the 1st batch of centralized procurement of photovoltaic module equipment in 2024. Astronergy has been selected as the winner for the second bid and will supply about 665.55 MW of its ASTRO N series modules for Guohua’s 9 power station projects.
The 1st batch of centralized procurement for PV module equipment in 2024 consists of 2 parts. Bid 1 is for Guohua Rudong’s integrated light hydrogen storage project with a total demand of 400 MW n-type modules. Bid 2 is for Guohua Taizhou Hailing’s 95 MW fishery-PV complementary project and other 9 projects with a total demand of 665.55 MW n-type modules.
Haitai Solar produces 1st 210R solar module: Solar Module maker Haitai Solar has launched its 210R high-efficiency solar module at a ceremony at its solar module manufacturing plant in Caofeidian District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province. The company states the 210R-66 module, maintains a width of 1,134 mm while increasing its length from 2,278 mm to 2,382 mm, achieving an output power of 625 W and a conversion efficiency of 23.14%.
Hoshine’s integrated PV + 1.5M ton PV glass fab approved: Phase II of Hoshine Silicon’s vertically integrated facility has received approval from the Urumqi Municipal People’s Government. In April 2023, the company announced its plans to invest RMB 20.5 billion ($2.84 million) through its wholly-owned subsidiary in Urumqi to build an integrated facility with an annual capacity of 20 GW each for monocrystalline silicon ingots, wafers, cells, and modules. Additionally, the company will invest RMB 4.455 billion ($616.7 million) to build a facility with 1.5 million tons of annual capacity of ultra-thin high-transparency PV glass.
China’s largest offshore PV station starts construction: Dubbed China’s largest offshore PV project, the China Nuclear Tianwan 2 GW offshore PV demonstration project has officially started construction in Lianyungang, Jiangsu. The demonstration project uses the warm drainage area of the nuclear power plant for the PV installation. Developed and constructed by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), the project aims to reduce the impact on the marine ecosystem and provide more clean energy for surrounding cities.
First grid connection is expected to take place in September 2024 and to reach full capacity in 2025. It is expected to produce 2.234 TWh of electricity during its 25-year lifetime, meeting the electricity needs of 230,000 people, saving 680,000 tons of standard coal and reducing CO2 emissions by 1.77 million tons annually. The project received approval from the State Council earlier this month (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
