Leading solar manufacturer JA Solar has announced that it has completed the first batch of module deliveries for China Huadian’s Changli Offshore PV Demonstration Project. The plant, with a total capacity of 500 MW, is China Huadian’s first fully offshore solar PV plant, covering a total area of 435.6 hectares with water depths ranging from 8 to 13 meters.
JA Solar’s OceanBlue Series modules supplied to this plant feature double-coated glass, waterproof junction boxes, and high-durability encapsulation materials. The company says these features significantly enhance the module’s resistance to salt mist, potential-induced degradation (PID), and mechanical stress. The product has passed a series of rigorous tests, including IEC and ASTM standards, demonstrating outstanding adaptability and reliability in offshore environments. Offshore solar projects face extreme environmental challenges, including high salt mist corrosion, intense UV radiation, and high humidity and temperature.
JA Solar recently delivered 1 GW of its solar modules to a 2 GW desert solar PV project in Inner Mongolia (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Guangdong Energy Group subsidiary Guangdong Electric Power Development Co. has announced the winning candidates for its first 2025 solar PV module procurement. The tender includes a total of 107 MW of n-type solar modules across 2 lots.
Lot 1: 67 MW of 182 mm n-type modules. Winning bidders and the prices are: Red Solar (RMB 0.68/W, ~$0.093/W), DAS Solar (RMB 0.715/W, ~$0.098/W)
Lot 2: 40 MW of 210 mm n-type modules. Winning bidders and the prices are: Red Solar (RMB 0.69/W, ~$0.095/W), TCL Solar (RMB 0.73/W, ~$0.1/W)
In its 2024 annual report, solar cell equipment supplier Maxwell reports that its total revenues for the year were up 21.53% year-on-year (YoY) to RMB 9.83 billion ($1.346 billion). The company’s net profit attributable to shareholders rose 1.31% YoY to RMB 925.91 million ($126.76 million). The company sold 19,965 units of manufacturing equipment in 2024, up 21.99% from the previous year.
Maxwell also simultaneously released its Q1 2025 financial results, reporting that its revenues remained flat YoY at RMB 2.23 billion ($305.3 million), while net profit attributable to shareholders declined 37.69% to RMB 162.08 million ($22.2 million).
Energy developer China Three Gorges (CTG) has successfully connected its Dongshan Xingchen 180 MW offshore PV project to the grid at full capacity. Located off the coast of Fujian Province, the project includes a 110 kV onshore booster station and an 18 MW / 36 MWh energy storage system. It is expected to generate 300 million kWh of clean electricity annually.
The project features a dual-use sea area design, with photovoltaic generation on the upper layer and aquaculture operations below. It is notable for being the first PV project in China built in a high-wind-speed offshore zone, where average wind speeds reach 5.2 m/s and peak at over 48 m/s. The complex marine conditions – typhoons, tides, and strong waves – posed significant engineering challenges. CTG says it overcame these with an in-house developed ‘multi-pile + diagonal bracing’ structure and a typhoon-resistant foundation system.
Recently, 2 CTG subsidiaries signed a cooperation agreement with LONGi to establish the National Key Laboratory for Perovskite Technology (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
China encourages private investment in solar sector
The National Energy Administration (NEA) has released a notice outlining measures to support the growth of the private sector in energy. The document aims to strengthen the role of private enterprises in driving the green, low-carbon energy transition and building a new type of energy system. Several measures specifically relate to the photovoltaic (PV) industry:
Encourage private enterprises to upgrade wind and PV plants with grid-forming technologies and integrate ‘AI+’ applications to improve output forecasting, operational efficiency, and management quality.
Support private firms in developing advanced technologies and business models for recycling wind and PV equipment, thereby enhancing resource utilization.
Allow the application of cutting-edge PV module technologies in ‘Desert, Gobi, and Wasteland’ renewable energy mega-base projects, helping private firms drive innovation.
Encourage high-quality private sector participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, especially in international collaborations on wind, PV, hydrogen, and energy storage projects to enhance global competitiveness.
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