Industry Updates

The theme for the 2023 edition of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) conference in Hainan province was  “An uncertain world: Solidarity and cooperation for development amid challenges.”

DAS Solar has announced that it has been awarded SA8000:2014 social responsibility certification by TÜV Nord.

Dr. Yifeng Chen, Vice President at the State Key Laboratory of PV Science & Technology and Assistant Vice President at Trina Solar, has delivered a keynote speech at the PV CellTech conference held in Berlin.

JA Solar has announced strong growth in Brazil, a key and emerging PV market, with shipment figures for 2021 and 2022 showing a respective increase of 225% and 181% year-on-year.

GoodWe has announced that it is to supply 164 of its 250K-HT inverters and 6 sub-stations for a 43MW Prosolia Energy plant located in Covilha, Portugal.

Jinchen has announced the signing of an agreement with leading Indian energy conglomerate Jakson Group, which will enable the latter to expand its annual solar PV manufacturing capacity by up to 3GW, enhancing its ability to cater for international markets.

A Memorandum of Understanding on renewable energy cooperation has been signed by Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, and Teo Chee Hean, Singapore’s Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, at the countries’ recent leadership retreat.

Ginlong (Solis) has showcased two enhanced inverter ranges at the K.EY energy transition exhibition held in Rimini.

Products on display at the event in Lyon included the company’s 100K-5G-PRO series, for higher powered commercial and industrial (C&I) applications, and its 255kW-EHV three phase inverter for large area utility-scale systems.

LONGi has taken part in the 2023 edition of PV Expo Japan in Tokyo, showcasing its Hi-MO 6 modules, BIPV solutions, hydrogen production equipment, Sinan system and advanced PV solutions, while also signing a strategic framework agreement for 250MW of Hi-MO 6 with a long-term partner.