Central & East Asia

PV Tech spoke with QW Solar's chairwoman about heterojunction technology, capacity planning, market strategy and annual targets.

Chinese solar manufacturing giant LONGi has signed a long-term supply agreement with silicon metal mining and production company Ferroglobe PLC.

In an interview with a Chinese media outlet, LONGi said prices were often the sole criteria in the bidding process for solar PV components.

The new modules, including the Comet and Neostar series, are aimed to use in C&I and residential operations respectively.

Major Chinese polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy saw both production and sales of polysilicon increase by around 50% in 2023 compared with 2022, whilst the dramatic drop in polysilicon prices slashed revenues from US$4.6 billion to US$2.3 billion over the same period.

Polysilicon imports to China have fallen to their lowest levels since 2011 as non-Chinese polysilicon producers have shipped greater volumes to Southeast Asia, according to a recent report from Bernreuter Research.

JinkoSolar unveiled its new N-type TOPCon Tiger Neo modules yesterday (26th February), which it claims are produced using renewable energy.

David Lee, the chairman and CEO of JinkoSolar has said he remains “bullish” in the face of a looming industry downturn.

JinkoSolar chairman David Lee explains why he remains bullish despite solar manufacturers facing the prospects of a difficult period.

Ciel & Terre Taiwan and HEXA Renewables have completed the 192.3MWp final phases of a 440MWp floating solar project in Taiwan.