Frank Wang, Technical Support Director at Antaisolar, will be speaking at the TaiyangNews Solar Power Plant Developments 2025 Virtual Conference to be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 from 09:30 – 13:30 CET. He will be presenting on the topic Antaisolar’s One-Stop Solar Tracking Systems: Driving the Future of Utility-Scale PV.
This half-day online conference will bring together experts from across the industry – developers, IPPs, manufacturers, and consultants – to explore the latest trends and strategies shaping the future of utility-scale solar.
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China's largest photovoltaic (PV) + LNG dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ship, Yuan Hai Kou under the COSCO Shipping Group, completed its maiden voyage. The vessel is equipped with a distributed PV system featuring a peak capacity of 302.8 kW, powered by LONGi’s Longyuan series Ocean PV modules to ensure a clean and reliable onboard electricity supply. The system is expected to generate 410,000 kWh annually, reducing 345.9 tons of CO2 emissions annually. It is said to be the largest PV configuration among ships of this class.
According to LONGi, the Longyuan modules are based on its HPBC 2.0 cell technology, delivering up to 660 W output power and a conversion efficiency of 24.43%. The company says these provide superior resistance to salt mist, corrosion, and high-temperature, high-humidity environments, ensuring stable performance in marine conditions. LONGi claims Longyuan modules offer 6.5% to 8% higher energy yield over conventional TOPCon products.
Recently, LONGi was ranked the most valuable brand in China’s PV sector (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Solar PV manufacturer and Chint subsidiary Astronergy has published its 2024 Sustainability Report. According to the report, the company’s cumulative module shipments exceeded 130 GW by the end of 2024. The report mentions that the company has built a comprehensive net-zero factory system, with its Jiuquan facility certified as a Zero Carbon Factory by TÜV Rheinland. The company claims to have reduced electricity consumption by 122 million kWh in 2024. It also saved 2.1 million tons of water, with the water reuse rate reaching 91.56%. Astronergy also claims to have achieved a 20% reduction in silver paste usage and a 50% recyclability rate for packaging materials through product design and packaging optimizations, with module recyclability reaching 92%.
On the green logistics and circular economy front, the company achieved 100% electrification of forklifts and established a closed-loop module recycling system with PV CYCLE. Astronergy also obtained 17 WEEE compliance certifications.
Solar module manufacturer DAS Solar has announced that it has initiated 3 new international standard proposals under SEMI. The standards focus on back-contact (BC) module tab shielding films, specifications for high-reflectivity black glaze glass, and a glutaric acid corrosion testing method, each addressing gaps in current international specifications and aiming to enhance module quality and process reliability.
With BC modules gaining traction in the distributed solar segment, DAS Solar says its proposed standard for tab shielding film will regulate material properties, thickness, and optical characteristics to improve product consistency and yield. The standard for high-reflectivity black glaze glass is designed to elevate auxiliary material quality and boost module photoelectric performance. Meanwhile, the glutaric acid corrosion test method will offer a scientific basis for evaluating the impact of flux on cell quality, supporting optimization in cell manufacturing processes.
DAS Solar recently received the industry's first UVID certification from TÜV Rheinland (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Fuyang Yingxun Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. has formally requested the withdrawal of its environmental impact assessment (EIA) report for a planned 3 GW n-type high-efficiency solar cell manufacturing plant. According to earlier filings, the project involved a total investment of RMB 850 million ($117.61 million) and was scheduled to begin in August 2025, with completion and commissioning expected by December 2025. The company had also reserved infrastructure to potentially expand capacity to 8 GW. With the withdrawal of the EIA, the construction of the plant will be stopped according to local regulations.
Rongjie Solar, the perovskite solar R&D unit of one of China’s large investment holding group, Youngy Group, has received regulatory filing approval for its renewable energy laboratory project focused on perovskite technology. The project will occupy a 200 square meter facility with a total investment of RMB 10 million ($1.38 million). The lab aims to produce 3,000 perovskite solar modules annually for experimental use only, with no commercial sales planned.
In March 2023, local media Guangzhou Daily reported that Youngy Group had launched Phase II of its New Energy Intelligent Manufacturing and R&D Headquarters in Nansha District, Guangzhou. The RMB 5 billion ($691.56 million) initiative includes a flexible, colored display module manufacturing base, a lithium-ion battery cathode material production and R&D center, and a perovskite PV material and core equipment R&D and module manufacturing base.
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