China

Tentative US-China deal heralds trade bonanza for PV polysilicon makers

The easing of economic tensions between the US and China is set to throw a lifeline to the solar industry, bringing some respite to the sector after years of back-and-forth trade tariffs and levies.

Jan 16, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, USA, America, China, polysilicon, Asia, Donald Trump, North America, REC Silicon, solar trade, wacker, hemlock

Aiko Solar to achieve 45 GW of production capacity in 3 years

Aiko Solar Energy is inclined to considerably increase the production capacity of its plants over the coming three years.

Jan 15, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, monocrystalline wafer, aiko solar

Panda Green’s hopes of postponing debt are dashed

The heavily-indebted, Chinese state-owned solar project developer now has ten days to rustle up $242 million after a debt restructuring proposal was accepted by less than a third of its creditors.

Jan 15, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Panda Green

Sungrow to supply inverters for 200 MW of PV projects in Dubai, Egypt

China’s Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SHE:300274) on Tuesday announced two contracts to supply residential, commercial and industrial inverter solutions for projects in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt with a total capacity of 200 MW.

Jan 14, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Inverters, Sungrow, China, Asia, Africa, Egypt, Alvin Shi

LONGi signs 2-year monocrystalline wafer supply deal worth US$1.5 billion

The largest monocrystalline wafer producer, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co has signed a two-year wafer supply deal with Chinese solar cell producer, Jiangsu Runyang Yueda Photovoltaic Technology Co (Runergy) worth approximately US$1.5 billion (RMB 10.34 billion).

Jan 14, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, c-si manufacturing, Asia, solar cell, Longi Green Energy Technology, monocrystalline wafer, p type mono perc, runergy

Perovskite to boost energy harvest of solar cells

Perovskites are likely to become a cost-effective and high-efficiency alternative for making solar cells as soon as they become as stable as silicon.

Jan 14, 2020 // Technology, China, Australia, solar cells, Asia, Oceania, perovskites

New technology to examine lithium whiskers for safe and durable batts

A group of scientists from three research universities has grown and observed a lithium dendrite, which will allow preventing the growth of such structures.

Jan 13, 2020 // Technology, Storage, USA, China, Asia, lithium, North America, lithium battery

Cost-efficient solar cells for space application

Scientists from American National Renewable Energy Lab have discovered a new technology to cut the costs of manufacturing of a very efficient (but at the same time extremely costly) GaAs solar cell.

Jan 9, 2020 // Technology, Manufacturing News, USA, China, solar cells, Asia, North America

JinkoSolar developing multi-junction solar cell for space and terrestrial applications

Leading ‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, JinkoSolar has partnered with the Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources (SISP) to co-develop high-efficiency multi-junction solar cell technology for both space and terrestrial applications.

Jan 8, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, c-si manufacturing, JinkoSolar, Asia, solar cell, iii-v, Jin Hao

LONGi planning 40GW mono wafer expansion as 100GW capacity target looms

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co, the largest monocrystalline wafer producer, has signed a new agreement to build a new 20GW wafer plant in Chuxiong, Yunnan province with further plans to expand capacity to 40GW in the future.

Jan 6, 2020 // Manufacturing News, China, c-si manufacturing, Asia, investment, monocrystalline wafer, longii

Nano One Patents new Durable Cobalt-Free Battery Material

Nano One has been issued a Taiwanese patent relating to lithium nickel manganese oxide (LNMO) cathode material, that eliminates cobalt from the battery

Jan 6, 2020 // Technology, Storage, Japan, Canada, China, Asia, Korea, North America, Taiwan, EV, us, Battery Patent, Lithium ion, Nano One, Stephen Campbell

Chinese investor buys 14% stake in Comtec Solar

Sun Da has moved to become the lithium energy storage and electric vehicle battery company’s second largest investor, raising HK$10.3 million for the business in the process.

Jan 3, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, Asia, Comtec Solar, Sun Da

JA Solar unveils plans for new 5GW cell, 10GW module production facilities

‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member JA Solar has unveiled plans to bolster its output with a new cell manufacturing facility and module production plant.

Jan 2, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, manufacturing, China, JA Solar, pv modules, Asia, solar cell, cell

Tesla achieves $420 stock price and obtains $1.4bn loan for China-based fab

The current year is finishing positively for the American EV pioneer, bringing it a share price growth and a new investment in its outside-US manufacturing facility.

Dec 30, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Policy, USA, TESLA, China, Asia, North America

490 MW solar modules for UV Transmission Project tender awarded to JA Solar

JA Solar will supply high-efficiency modules to the Huanghe Hydropower project. JA won the bid to supply the modules to the ultra-high project China based transmission project.

Dec 26, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, tender, JA Solar, pv modules, Asia, UHV

…

Solar Energy News & Directory
List Solar is your exclusive solar information website. We keep you up-to-date with recent solar R&D as well as existing and forthcoming technologies. We provide the top solar news and publication as well as directory of solar companies around the globe.