As solar penetration rises, project developers are facing tighter grid availability, curtailment, and pressure on project economics, making flexibility and smarter plant design increasingly important. The TaiyangNews Virtual Conference on Solar & Storage Power Plant Developments will bring together developers, EPCs, procurement managers, and technology suppliers to discuss how battery storage, advanced trackers, high-power modules, hybrid generation, and other plant-level technologies are shaping the next generation of utility-scale solar projects.
Gloria Gao, Marketing Director at JA ESS, will share her insights on: Beyond LCOE – How Solar + Storage is Reshaping the Future of Utility-Scale Power Plants.
The conference is scheduled from 09:30 to 13:00 CEST on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Register for free here.
PV module manufacturer GCL SI and digital technology platform Ant Digital have signed a cooperation agreement in Shanghai to advance the GCL Carbon Chain 4.0 platform. The partnership will combine blockchain and AI agent technologies to trace carbon footprints across the full lifecycle of PV products, improve supply-chain management, and enable dynamic verification of carbon data.
The companies also plan to expand into carbon accounting, carbon-asset verification, green power trading, and green finance services, aiming to develop the Carbon Chain platform into industry infrastructure. GCL SI has integrated the platform across its full range of BC modules. The two companies previously launched GCL Carbon Chain 3.0 in June.
A 400 MW solar-plus-storage demonstration project in Shangyi County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, constructed by a Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA) subsidiary, has been connected to the grid and begun generating power.
Covering approximately 8.13 km², the project uses elevated mounting structures 1.5 to 2.5 m high to accommodate grassland grazing and ecological restoration. Once fully operational, it is expected to generate approximately 792 million kWh annually, save 238,800 metric tons of standard coal and reduce CO₂ emissions by about 655,000 metric tons per year. The project is also expected to improve power supply capacity in northern Hebei and the wider Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
Last month, POWERCHINA announced it had achieved full-capacity grid connection for the 1.1 GW Hangjin Banner wind-solar project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
PV wafer and module manufacturer Gokin Solar has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), committing to its 10 principles covering human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption as part of its ESG efforts.
Gokin Solar’s production bases in Yibin, Xining, and Zhuhai have received China’s National Green Factory designation. All operating sites are certified to ISO 14001 for environmental management, ISO 50001 for energy management, and ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety. The company said its sustainable procurement guidelines cover 100% of procurement, while its supply-chain traceability audit pass rate has also reached 100%.
TCL Technology, the parent company of TCL Zhonghuan (TCL TZE), has invested RMB 200 million in perovskite manufacturer Xi’an Tianjiao New Energy (TJ So to acquire an approximately 20% stake. The relevant corporate registration changes have been completed. The investment will mainly fund the construction and operation of a 100 MW perovskite production line, along with R&D and market expansion.
TJ Solar develops lightweight flexible perovskite PV modules, with proprietary technologies for low-light power generation and flexible thin-film encapsulation. Its products primarily target consumer applications such as low-power devices, auxiliary vehicle power, e-paper, and smart homes.
TCL Technology plans to combine the precision-coating and encapsulation capabilities of its display subsidiary TCL CSOT with TJ Solar’s technology to commercialize integrated ‘display + solar energy’ products, while developing technologies for potential future power-plant applications.
In late August, TCL Electronics announced plans to spin off its PV business, which includes TCL Photovoltaic Technology and SunPower, for a separate listing on the stock exchange (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
