Industry Updates

Maxwell Technologies has achieved a record for the mass production efficiency of a heterojunction solar cell of 25.05%, certified by ISFH.

PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent PV test laboratory, has released its latest annual global PV module test results in its 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard Report. Trina Solar was recognised as a “Top Performer” for outstanding product reliability and performance among global PV module manufacturers for the seventh consecutive year.

Antaisolar has celebrated its 15th anniversary by announcing a 2GW solar racking agreement with One Stop Warehouse (OSW), the largest distributor in Australia, and a strategic cooperation with the Paramount Group in Bangladesh.

PVEL, the leading independent solar bankability testing lab, has released its 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, awarding DMEGC Solar “Top Performer Status” for the quality, high performance and reliability of its products.

Sungrow has announced its implementation of the IEC 62443-4-1 industry security standard, certified by the international organization DEKRA, becoming the first company in the renewable energy industry to possess CB certification of this standard.

JinkoSolar has announced that it has been recognised as top PV module brand in the Vietnamese Market for 2020, according to voting jointly organized by the National Steering Committee for Electricity Development of Vietnam, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and Vietnam Energy Magazine.

Sungrow has announced a partnership with JCM Power, InfraCo Africa, RINA and Innovate UK to construct Malawi’s first utility-scale solar-plus-storage project. Located in the Dedza district, near the town of Golomoti, the 20MWac solar PV and 5MW/10MWh energy storage project is set to become a leading example in sub-Saharan Africa of the value of solar PV coupled with energy storage.

JinkoSolar has announced that it has been recognised for the best HR strategy of the year at India’s 2021 Energy HR Summit, for the company’s outstanding HR performance during the past year’s challenging times. The Energy HR Summit allows HR leaders to share and brainstorm on innovations happening across the energy spectrum and to uncover the novel people strategies that are driving the transition to a low carbon future.

Trina Solar has obtained IEC certification for its dual-row “Agile 1P” tracker from the Certification Entity for Renewable Energy (“CERE”), a leading European independent testing, simulation, certification and inspection body. The IEC certification underlines once again the industry's high regard for TrinaTracker’s advanced technology, durability and reliability, following certification of its Vanguard series product in January.