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Solar to oppose module cost, supply chain headwinds on way to 181GW in 2021: IHS
Greater than 180GW of solar will certainly be deployed internationally this year as the industry resists headwinds consisting of higher module rates and supply chain restraints, IHS Markit has claimed.
Mar 29, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, IHS Markit, Asia, finance, Edurne Zoco, consolidation, module prices, Josefin Berg
First Applied Materials remains to push market supremacy in PV module films service
Market leading PV module film product manufacturer, First Applied Materials has reported rising earnings on the back of expanding demand, raised capacity and higher ordinary market price (ASPs) for the 4th quarter and also full-year 2020.
Mar 29, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, pv backsheet, first applied materials, pv encapsulants
China ramps up financial supports for solar firms to accelerate release
China is to ramp up its support of domestic solar companies in a quote to fast-track growth in the nation.
Mar 26, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, finance, subsidies, solar manufacturing, five year plan, peoples bank of china, xi jinping
LPKF struck by thin film solar consumers postponing orders
Thin-film laser systems equipment provider LPKF Laser & Electronics struggled with hold-ups in obtaining brand-new expected orders from 2 long-stand consumers last year.
Mar 25, 2021 // Manufacturing News, USA, Malaysia, China, Europe, Asia, CIGS thin film, North America, CdTe, lpkf laser
US legislators looking into solar supply chain's connections to Xinjiang
2 United States legislators are asking the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to provide information on the level to which the country's solar supply chain currently relies on polysilicon and also solar products made in China's Xinjiang area.
Mar 24, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, USA, SEIA, China, Asia, North America, Xinjiang
Solargiga Energy warns of 2020 loss as supply chain issues attack across the solar market
China-based integrated monocrystalline PV maker Solargiga Energy has actually alerted that in spite of a 37% increase in overall income for 2020, supply chain problems led to expected losses of around RMB215 million (US$ 33 million) for the year.
Mar 24, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Asia, p-type mono wafers, polysilicon supply, solargiga energy holdings
Battery Swapping Might Turbocharge Electric Vehicle Fleets
China has over 550 battery switching stations operating. Battery exchanging activity is restricted in Europe as well as the UNITED STATE.
Mar 23, 2021 // Market Research, USA, China, Europe, Asia, North America, electric vehicle
GCL-Poly warns of enormous net loss for 2020
Major polysilicon and wafer manufacturer GCL-Poly Energy Holdings anticipates to report a bottom line for 2020 not less than RMB5.8 billion (US$ 891 million).
Mar 22, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, polysilicon, Asia, GCL-Poly, covid-19, p-type mono wafers
VRB Energy to construct battery-integrated solar power terminal in China
VRB Energy has accepted build a 100MW solar photovoltaic or pv plant with a 100MW/500MWh integrated vanadium flow battery in Xiangyang, Hubei District, China.
Mar 17, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Asia, PV Power Plant, VRB Energy, Robert Friedland, Mianyan Huang
Talesun Solar planning new 5GW cell and module assembly production hub in Jiangsu Province
Technology as well as scientific research team Jiangsu Zhongli Team, that includes integrated PV producer Talesun Solar is preparing a new PV manufacturing hub in Siyang Economic Development Zone, Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, China.
Mar 15, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Asia, heterojunction solar cell, Talesun, p-type mono perc, zhongli talesun solar
Xinte Energy secures 152,400 MT polysilicon supply contract
Significant China-based polysilicon manufacturer Xinte Energy has protected a significant polysilicon supply contract with a new entity, Qinghai Gaojing Solar Energy Technology Co, that was said to be a 3rd party independent from Xinte Energy.
Mar 15, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, xinte energy, polysilicon, Asia, qinghai gaojing
Resources scarcities creating solar module bidding prices to climb in China
Typical bidding prices for centralised procurement of solar modules in China has shown a surge in price, sparked by extra pricey basic materials and skyrocketing need.
Mar 12, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, polysilicon, Asia, solar glass, materials, module pricing
LONGi preparing new 5GW solar cell plant in Yinchuan for 2022
Significant 'Solar Module Super Organization' (SMSL) participant LONGi Solar is intending to build a new 5GW high-efficiency monocrystalline solar cell plant in Yinchuan, China.
Mar 12, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, solar cell, longi solar, longii green energy technology
China's Xinte Energy inks USD-2.6 bn deal to market polysilicon
Chinese solar items maker Xinte Energy Co Ltd (HKG:1799) stated that it has authorized an agreement to offer 152,400 tonnes of polysilicon to Qinghai Gaojing Solar Energy Technology Co Ltd
Mar 12, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, xinte energy, polysilicon, Asia
Daqo has ideal year as polysilicon rates continued to rise
Major China-based polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy Corp reported record production and also revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020, resulting in record yearly figures, driven by greater manufacturing levels and also ASPs as polysilicon supply restrictions got worse.
Mar 10, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, polysilicon, Asia, Daqo New Energy