Chinese perovskite manufacturer RenShine Solar has reported 2 technological breakthroughs that it says set new world records. According to TÜV SÜD certification, the company’s 30 × 40 cm single-junction perovskite module achieved an efficiency of 24%. In addition, its large-format 1.2 m × 0.6 m perovskite module reached a full-area efficiency above 22%, delivering an output of 158.4 W. RenShine Solar stated that both results represent new world records for products in their respective categories.
Previously, Renshine had announced in September that its 30 × 40 cm flexible perovskite module achieved a stabilized efficiency (MPPT) of 20.84% (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
The Shanxi Provincial Development and Reform Commission has released details for the province’s first bidding round under its mechanism-tariff scheme for new energy projects. The program covers wind and solar installations scheduled for full-capacity grid connection between June 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025.
Total mechanism electricity volume is set at 5.506 billion kWh, including 4.089 billion kWh of solar PV and 1.417 billion kWh of wind power. Both technologies share the same tariff boundaries, with an upper limit of RMB 0.332/kWh and a floor price of RMB 0.20/kWh. Selected projects will apply the awarded tariff for a duration of 10 years.
The main structure of the Anduo 100 MW concentrated solar power (CSP) tower project in Tibet – built by 2 POWERCHINA subsidiaries – has been topped out. Described as the world’s highest-altitude tower CSP project, the tower is located in Naqu, Tibet. The 100 MW plant is said to be the first CSP facility to be constructed at an elevation of 4,650 meters, in extremely low temperatures, and within a weak grid environment. Once operational, the plant is expected to generate about 260 million kWh of electricity annually, supplying stable and clean energy to surrounding areas.
In September, China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) announced that it had grid-connected its 1 GW ‘CSP + PV’ project in Hami, Xinjiang (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Energy developer CHN Energy has terminated its planned 600 MW renewable hydrogen-ammonia project. The initiative had originally been designed as a low-carbon integrated demonstration complex in Alxa, Xinjiang, with a total planned investment of RMB 5.08 billion. The project included 400 MW of wind power, 200 MW of solar PV, a 60 MW/120 MWh energy storage facility, and a hydrogen production station designed to output 250 million Nm³ of green hydrogen annually, supported by 200,000 Nm³ of hydrogen storage capacity.
According to a recent notice from the local energy bureau, declining green ammonia prices have undermined the project’s anticipated profitability. As a result, the CHN Energy subsidiary responsible for development has voluntarily relinquished its construction quota.
