Industry Updates

JinkoSolar has announced that it has now delivered 100GW of solar modules globally, becoming the first company to achieve this milestone. As of today, approximately one out of every ten modules installed in the world has been produced by JinkoSolar.

LONGi has announced a new efficiency breakthrough for its Gallium-doped p-type HJT silicon solar cell. The new world record conversion efficiency of 25.47% for large-size p-type cells was achieved using a mass production process on full-size (M6, 274.3cm²) monocrystalline silicon wafers, the result, validated in testing carried out at the Institute for Solar Energy Research in Hamelin (ISFH), further demonstrating the feasibility of low-cost HJT mass production technology.

Sungrow has announced that it is to partner with Statera Energy, an independent power producer and market leader in the provision of flexibility to the UK grid, on a 362 MW/391 MWh energy storage project. The first phase of the project was grid-connected in Q1 2022, with the remaining elements to also be brought online during this year.

JinkoSolar has announced it will supply 100MW of its n-type Tiger Neo solar modules for a Guangdong Energy Group project located in Huizhou, southern China.

GoodWe has officially announced its inclusion in the FTSE Global Equity Index Series, with its results coming into effect after stock market closure on March 18.

Gamesa Electric has announced the signing of an agreement with Australia’s APA to supply its PV 3X series inverters to the Mica Creek solar project that the customer is developing in Queensland.

Sungrow has announced that it has joined the EP100 initiative, committing to completing deployment of its energy management systems by 2028 and increasing its energy productivity by over 35%, with 2018 considered the base year.

Trina Solar has announced that it has been awarded  a 40MWac solar project in Kampong Chhnang province, central Cambodia, as part of a tender for a national solar park project launched by the country’s public utility, Electricité du Cambodge (“EDC”).

Adhering to its core concept of ‘Customer Value First’, LONGi continues to ensure that quality practices are incorporated at every stage of production and application, so as to achieve the dual enhancement in LONGi brand equity and customer satisfaction. With this in mind, the company has introduced a new system known as ‘One Module One Code’, which attaches a specific anti-counterfeiting QR code to each of its modules. This represents major progress in the smart management provided by LONGi Lifecycle Quality. 

JinkoSolar has announced that its first Tiger Neo 470 watt panels have arrived in Australia and have been released to launch customers in a 60 cell format, as part of a planned introduction of a full range of modules incorporating 54, 60, 72 and 78 cells.