China Solar PV News Snippets: Trina Solar At TaiyangNews Virtual Conference & More

Trina Solar’s Ling Zhuang to present at TaiyangNews’ Global PV System Technology Trends virtual conference

Ling Zhuang, Product Manager at Trina Solar, will be addressing the topic: i-TOPCon Technology: Empowering the n-type Era with Robust Energy, at the TaiyangNews Global PV System Technology Trends H1/2024 Virtual Conference.

Scheduled to take place on July 30 & 31, 2024, from 09:30 – 13:00 CEST, this 2-day event will see companies speak about the latest products and technology trends they showcased in Shanghai and Munich. They will also provide insights and reflections on the latest developments in the PV industry.

Click the following link to register for free: https://taiyangnews.info/july-30-31-2024-taiyangnews-global-pv-system-technology-trends-h1-2024-conference/

Huasun wins HJT module bid for SDIC's 200 MW PV project

Solar panel manufacturer Huasun Energy has secured a bid to supply photovoltaic (PV) modules for the State Development and Investment Corporation's (SDIC) 200 MW project in Shangyi County, Hebei Province with a winning bid of RMB 0.905/W ($0.12/W). The project will utilize 7.018 MWp of Huasun's 580 Wp monocrystalline bifacial double-glazed n-type HJT modules. The company says these modules are recognized for their high efficiency and long-term reliability and are expected to work well in the county's favorable solar conditions. The installation is set to begin soon, with grid connection expected by the end of 2024. This achievement underscores Huasun's commitment to innovation and quality in the PV industry, aligning with China's renewable energy goals.

Tongwei placed 127^th on Fortune China 500 list for 2024

In the recently released 2024 Fortune China 500 list, PV manufacturer Tongwei Group has been ranked 127^th. The company has moved up 9 places from last year while being ranked 1^st among aquaculture and PV industries. Tongwei debuted at 476^th place on the Fortune Global 500 list last year, claiming to be the first in the PV industry globally (see China Solar PV News Snippets).

Separately, Tongwei has joined the China ESG Alliance. Emphasizing its mission of "Together to Win," Tongwei says it has introduced core principles of "build together," "govern together," and "share together," while engaging deeply with stakeholders. The company said that it pursues 4 strategic directions for ESG: harmonious partnerships, stable development, a beautiful ecosystem, and value creation. Tongwei aims to achieve 100% renewable energy usage by 2030, at the latest. The China ESG Alliance, initiated on April 13, 2023, by numerous well-known companies and institutions, including Microsoft and Lenovo, seeks to derive valuable information from ESG experts and ecological resources to develop responsible climate technology solutions for humanity's benefit.

LEAD’s coating equipment for 100 MW perovskite production line

New energy manufacturing equipment maker LEAD has supplied the coating equipment for a leading Chinese solar manufacturer’s 100 MW perovskite production line. Dubbed one of the first 100 MW pilot lines for perovskite PV cells in the country, LEAD has provided its large-width perovskite flat coating equipment that has a coating width of 1,200 mm to this production line. LEAD says the equipment features many in-house technologies such as ‘ a gantry dual-drive motion system, air vibration isolation system, and high-precision feeding system.’ The company says the equipment can achieve rapid coating while ensuring the uniformity of large-area coating, and provide a full-range platform vibration isolation environment to ensure the stability of the coating process. The company claims a coating speed of over 50 mm/s with this equipment.

Earlier this month, LEAD was one of a set of companies that established the Sichuan Tongwei Crystalline Photovoltaic Industry Innovation Co., Ltd. (see China Solar PV News Snippets).

Jinko Power signs green PPA with Jiangxi Taigu Coca-Cola

Clean energy supplier and service provider Jinko Power has signed a green power purchase agreement (PPA) with Jiangxi Taigu Coca-Cola, a special manufacturer for Coca-Cola in China. According to the agreement, Jiangxi Taigu Coca-Cola will purchase and use green electricity through JinkoPower’s comprehensive energy service provider, Jinko Huineng, from July to December 2024. Jinko Huineng will procure sufficient green electricity for Jiangxi Taigu Coca-Cola via the Jiangxi electricity trading market, expected to help reduce carbon emissions by more than 6,500 tons annually. The corresponding green electricity transaction certificate can be obtained from the Beijing Power Trading Center or the National Renewable Energy Management Center.