Industry Updates

JinkoSolar has announced that it has won a contract to provide 5MW of its BIPV solar modules for the new headquarter building of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

JinkoSolar has announced that it has won a tender issued by the China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation (CPECC), an affiliate company of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) which specializes in project engineering and construction, for up to 1.85GW of high efficiency solar modules. This is the largest-ever procurement by the CNPC, with the modules scheduled to be delivered during 2022 to support the organisation’s solar development pipeline in China.

Sungrow has announced the signing of an agreement with Enlight Renewable Energy, an Israeli developer and IPP with global operations across the US, Europe and Israel, under which it will supply a 430 MWh liquid cooled energy storage system (ESS). The contract represents the largest ESS agreement signed to date in Israel, bolstering the country's energy transition and marking a significant scaling up in installations for the newly launched system.

JinkoSolar has announced the first 10MW order for its new Tiger Neo 72HC N-type TOPCon modules from one of the largest EPCs in Vietnam, for installation on C&I rooftops.

JinkoSolar has announced the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Sinopec Star, a leading Chinese petroleum and chemical company, to jointly develop solar-to-hydrogen plants for the supply of green hydrogen, the project representing a significant milestone for both organisations.

nced the connection to the grid of a 550MW solar-water project in Wenzhou, China, equipped with its GSM3125C-MV35 inverter turnkey solution.

China’s first experimental test platform for solar power and energy storage has been built in Daqing, in the north east of the country, by Huanghe Hydropower Development, part of the State Power Investment Corporation. It went into operation in mid November with a first phase of some 200MW.

Sharp Energy Solutions Europe has announced the expansion of its partnership with Coremosa Energías Renovables with two new photovoltaic projects in Zaragoza. The two companies commenced their partnership in 2006, in order to work more closely on projects in Spain in the free-field and C&I segments, with the latest ventures being systems of 1MW in Calatayud and 0.5MW in Paracuellos de Jiloca. The panels deployed will be Sharp’s NU-JD445 model, with Coremosa the developer, owner and investor.

Sungrow has announced the signing of a PV inverter contract totalling 280MW DC with Rays Power Infra, a leading integrated solar power company, to build the largest power plant in Bangladesh, providing its industry-leading central inverter solution as well as ongoing comprehensive on-site support.

KSTAR has announced the connection to the grid of a 200 MW PV project in Ningxia, China, equipped with one of its 3.125MW central inverter solutions.