The Jinneng Qizi Bay tidal flat PV project in Qingdao, Shandong Province, with modules supplied by Trinasolar, has entered its 72-hour trial operation phase. The project has a total investment of about RMB 1.13 billion, covers around 239 hectares of marine area, and features an installed capacity of 200 MW, making it one of the first large-scale tidal flat PV projects in China.
Trinasolar supplied its Vertex i-TOPCon 700 W+ series modules for the project, using co-extruded POE encapsulant and dual-coated glass to improve reliability and low-light performance in marine environments with high salt mist, humidity, and heat.
Earlier this year, Trina reported outdoor field testing results showing that its Vertex N 700W+ modules delivered up to 3.2% higher energy yield per watt than xBC modules (see Trinasolar’s 700 W+ TOPCon Modules Outperform xBC Peers).
State-owned grid enterprise Inner Mongolia Power Group announced plans at a recent press conference to connect 30 GW of new renewable energy capacity to the grid in 2026 and achieve 90 billion kWh of green power trading.
The group targets a local renewable energy absorption rate above 96% by 2028 and plans to expand total renewable energy integration capacity beyond 200 GW by the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan. It also aims to deploy at least 40 GW of new energy storage capacity in the Western Inner Mongolia grid and build green power transmission channels for computing hubs in Horinger and Ulanqab to support green computing power exports.
The China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) has launched preparatory work for a group standard titled General Rules for PV Product Manufacturing Cost Assessment Models (Draft) under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR).
The standard will define the scope of cost calculations, coefficients, and assessment models across polysilicon, wafers, cells, and modules, providing a reference for manufacturers’ cost calculations and a unified benchmark for industry-wide cost comparisons.
Late last month, MIIT issued a notice seeking public comments on a draft mandatory national standard that sets safety requirements for terrestrial PV modules with system voltages up to 1,500 V (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Drinda, parent company of solar cell manufacturer Jietai Solar (JTPV), reported Q1 2026 revenue of RMB 1.69 billion, down 9.63% year-on-year (YoY). Its net profit attributable to shareholders for the period totaled RMB 14.16 million, compared to a net loss of RMB 105.89 million in Q1 2025.
Adjusted net profit remained negative at RMB 43.50 million, representing a nearly 80% narrowing of its losses YoY, which the company attributed to improved supply-demand conditions in the PV industry and higher solar cell selling prices.
Drinda reported a net loss of RMB 1.4 billion for FY2025 (see Drinda Sees Overseas Growth Amid PV Price Pressures In 2025).
