Industry Updates

Trina Solar and Al-Raebi Trading have signed a 5-year partnership agreement for the supply of 500MW of n-type modules for the Yemeni market, following on from a 40MW module deal last year.

LONGi has announced the signing of a global strategic partnership agreement with Juss Sports Development Group and world tennis’ ATP Tour, under which the company becomes patron sponsor of the Rolex Shanghai Masters tournament and the Tour’s official solar energy and hydrogen partner.

KSTAR has participated at the 2023 edition of Reneo in Budapest, showcasing its full range of Smart PV and Energy Storage System solutions.

SUMEC subsidiary Phono Solar has announced that its factory in Nanjing has achieved 100% green electricity production and consumption, a milestone recognised with the first certification to be issued by China’s Quality Certification Center (CQC).

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.