Meike Solar to supply silicon rods to SEG Solar; Trina and Beijing Energy partner for PV; Zhongchuang Environmental Technology to develop perovskite cells; Auner cell efficiency touches 30.83%; Reenergy Anhui cell and module facility begins; Baosteel Packaging join hands with Baowu Clean Energy; Haiyuan Composites to build cell and module facilities.
Meike Solar and SEG Solar partner for PV modules key materials: Chinese silicon wafer manufacturer Jiangsu Meike Solar Technology Co., Ltd. said via WeChat that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with SEG Solar. With this development, Meike Solar will be providing SEG Solar with high-quality silicon rods and silicon wafer raw materials for its Southeast Asia cell facility. Way back in 2021, Meike Solar had announced its plans to add 35 GW large size high efficiency ultra-thin monocrystalline silicon wafer production capacity (see Chinese Silicon Wafer Maker Expanding With 35 GW Capacity)
Trina Solar signs cooperation agreement with Beijing Energy Technology: Chinese solar module manufacturer Trina Solar said via WeChat that it will be carrying out diversified and multi-level cooperation with Beijing Energy Technology in the fields of photovoltaic and energy storage development, operation and maintenance services, and energy and carbon management. Both the companies believe that innovation in the photovoltaic industry is not limited to photovoltaic application, but expands to further industry collaborations that can open up the next level of photovoltaic development. Meanwhile, Trina Solar will be taking part in TaiyangNews Global PV System Technology Trends H1/2023 Virtual Conference, to be held from 27-28 June 2023. For free registration to the Conference, click here.
Zhongchuang Environmental Technology to develop perovskite cells: Zhongchuang Environmental Technology announced that it has signed an agreement with Dr. Gao Peng, Yunqi (Beijing) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd., and Xiamen Kezhizhi Enterprise Management to establish a joint venture company. The focus of the new company will be on developing perovskite solar cell facilities.
Auner's perovskite cell efficiency touches 30.83%: New energy materials company, Auner, said via WeChat communication that the steady-state conversion efficiency of the company's 25cm² large-area perovskite/crystalline silicon two-electrode stack cell has touched 30.83%. This has been certified by China Institute of Metrology and comes three months after the cell was certified for 29.57% efficiency in February. It took only three months for the company to increase the efficiency by 1.26%, the communication added.
Development begins for Reenergy cell and module facility in Anhui: Local media reported that Anhui Reenergy has begun Phase I of its 10 GW TOPCon solar cell and 5 GW BIPV module facilities. With an investment of about RMB 8.2 billion ($1.18 billion), phase 1 would include 6 GW n-type TOPCon cell facility, which is expected to be commissioned by early 2024. Meanwhile, Phase II will include 4 GW n-type TOPCon cell and 5 GW BIPV module facility.
Baosteel Packaging join hands with Baowu Clean Energy for rooftop PV: Metal pop-top cans producer and manufacturer Baosteel Packaging announced that it has joined hands with clean energy company, Baowu Clean Energy. Seven wholly-owned subsidiaries, and two branches of the company plan to sign a rooftop distributed photovoltaic power generation Build-Own-Operate (BOO) contract with Baowu Clean Energy. With this, Baosteel will build solar photovoltaic power stations using building roofs and supporting facilities. Each branch and subsidiary will then purchase electricity from Baowu Clean Energy and pay the electricity fee. Meanwhile, Baowu Clean Energy will provide electricity at a discounted rate. It is estimated that the average annual electricity purchase amount of each branch and subsidiary will be about RMB 13 million ($1.87 million). The total power purchase for the 25-year operation period is estimated to be about RMB 324 million ($46.5 million).
Haiyuan Composites to build cell and module facilities: New energy technology-based supplier Haiyuan Composites announced that it will be developing 15 GW n-type solar cell and 3 GW solar module facilities. They will be built in two phases:
In June 2022, Haiyuan Composites announced plans to invest in a 600 MW HJT facility (see China Solar PV News Snippets)
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