Industry Updates

Cell manufacturer SolarSpace has announced the inauguration of the first phase of a 16GW TOPCon cell factory in China’s Anhui province, with the installation and commissioning of the latest cutting-edge production equipment.

GoodWe has announced its inclusion in the MSCI China A Index, effective as of close of business on 30 November.

TrinaTracker has announced that it is to supply its Vanguard 1P trackers, optimized with SuperTrack artificial intelligence, for the Santa Luzia complex, one of Brazil’s largest solar projects. The power plant, developed by Rio Alto Energias Renováveis, is located in the country’s north eastern state of Paraiba, some 2,600 kilometers from São Paulo, and will have a capacity of 520MW once its nine units commence operation.

LONGi has announced that it has achieved a new world record efficiency of 26.81% for its HJT cells on full size silicon wafers in mass production, a figure certified by German institute ISFH.

Gamesa Electric has signed an agreement with Elecnor Atersa to supply its Proteus 4300 inverters for the Portón del Sol solar project being developed by Enerfin in the Colombian department of Caldas.

Ginlong (Solis) Technologies has launched three new series of energy storage inverters at its Innovation (‘Inno’) day, while also unveiling a new brand ambassador, ‘Solis Sunny’.

Suntech has officially launched its new-generation, high efficiency Ultra V Pro module at the Chinese Renewable Energy Conference & Exhibition (CREC). The high power product is based on 182mm N-type TOPCon cell technology and can meet customer requirements across several market segments.

LONGi Vice President Li Wenxue has participated in a virtual side meeting themed “Green Finance and Chinese Industries Tackling Climate Change” at COP27 in the Egyptian city of Sharm-el-Sheikh.

JinkoSolar has announced that the conversion efficiency of its 182 mm N-type module has reached 23.86%, improving on the previous record of 23.53%, also set by Jinko in July 2021, the result being independently validated by TÜV Rheinland.

As one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sources in mitigation of climate change, solar PV is playing a major role in the future global electricity generation mix.