Central & East Asia

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.

The Q1 2024 edition of PV Tech Power is available to download now. This issue focuses on PV module quality issues, risk mitigation, carbon pricing policies and much more.

India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved tariffs of INR2.6 (US$0.03)/kWh for a portfolio of solar projects.

Members of the European Parliament, the ESMC and Uyghur representative groups discussed the alleged ongoing forced labour and exploitation of the Uyghur population in Xinjiang province.

NLC India Limited will begin construction at a 300MW solar project in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan, India.