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CHINA ROUND-UP: Trina Solar appoints co-chairman, GCL-Perovskite’s module efficiency record, Shanghai Electric HJT modules and PV trackers supply

January 6, 2025
Round-up of news from China with solar module manufacturers Trina Solar, GCL-Perovskite and Chinese firm Shanghai Electric.
Solar panels in a field somewhere in Europe

European module prices continue to decline in December, says sun.store in latest pv.index report

January 6, 2025
PV module prices dropped in Europe in December 2024, while the European PV sector remains optimistic about the industry’s long-term growth.
A perovskite tandem solar cell with an area of 1 cm²

Japan’s Sekisui Chemical to build 100MW perovskite solar cell factory

January 6, 2025
The plans say the company intends to build a 100MW production line for “lightweight and flexible perovskite solar cells” by 2027.
JinkoSolar manufacturing.

Jinko chalks up new perovskite-TOPCon tandem cell milestone

January 6, 2025
JinkoSolar has claimed a 33.84% conversion efficiency in a perovskite tandem solar cell based on n-type TOPCon technology.
A Renalfa solar project.

Renalfa acquires 258MW Romanian solar project

January 6, 2025
Renalfa has acquired a 258MW solar project in Teleorman, Romania, which it expects to start commercial operation in 2027.
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Meridian Energy, Nova to form joint venture for 400MW New Zealand solar PV plant

January 6, 2025
Meridian Energy and Nova Energy have agreed to form a joint venture to build and operate one of New Zealand’s largest solar PV plants.
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ZEN Energy, HDRE acquire 210MW solar-plus-storage site via new Australian joint venture

January 6, 2025
ZEN Energy and HDRE plan to establish an Australian joint venture focused on renewables, and have acquired a 210MW solar-plus-storage site.
Maxeon’s module production plant in Mexico. Image: Maxeon Solar Technologies.

Maxeon, Tongwei settle German shingled cell IP dispute

January 3, 2025
Maxeon opened the case in June 2023. The case concerns shingled solar cell technology patents used in Maxeon’s Performance line modules
A solar project in Germany.

Northleaf sells 494MW Spanish PV site to China Three Gorges Corporation

January 2, 2025
The plant, located in the Murcia region of Spain, is one of Europe’s “largest” operational solar PV installations.
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REC Silicon abandons US polysilicon production at Moses Lake

January 2, 2025
The company claimed that its US offtake customer, Hanwha Qcells, “Is not able to wait any longer for delivery of product".

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