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ET Solar main shareholder files for insolvency
in the ET Solar U.S. subsidiary were the Yuanfar subsidiary of the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Innovation Group and the Wuxi Bardon Co Chinese solar
Feb 3, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, ET Solar, bankruptcy
International Solar Installs On Course For 222 GW in 2022, Rethink Energy
be mounted in the whole year, with a year-on-year development rate of 35%. China is one of the most rapidly expanding region, closely followed by Europe up
Dec 14, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Poland, Europe, North America, Rethink Energy
China’s Solar Titans Bet Big on Batteries
China’s biggest solar manufacturers are moving into battery energy storage, seeking to offset margin pressure and oversupply in panels while tapping faster-growing demand. By bundling solar-plus-storage for utilities and industrial users, they aim to manage intermittency, shift loads, and ensure power after dark—keeping revenues steadier and offerings stickier.Analysts see battery storage expanding 30%–40% annually, outpacing traditional PV. The pivot positions firms to lead next-generation grid infrastructure and deliver more dispatchable renewable power. Wider adoption could reshape demand for batteries, grid-scale storage, and integrated energy services, especially in markets with high renewable penetration or fragile grids, making paired solar-storage the industry default. Which battery chemistries and financing models will dominate bundled solar-plus-storage deployments?  Battery chemistries likely to dominate- LFP (lithium iron phosphate): Cost-leading, safer, long cycle life; will be the default for 2–4 hour utility and C&I solar-plus-storage worldwide, led by China supply.- NMC (nickel manganese cobalt): Higher energy density; will persist where space is tight or cold-weather performance is critical, but shrinking share due to cost and safety.- Sodium-ion: Rapidly scaling in China; attractive for stationary PV-paired storage where energy density matters less and cost/supply-chain resilience matter more; strong candidate for 2–4 hour durations in emerging markets.- Flow batteries (vanadium, iron): Niche growth for 6–12 hour applications and high-cycle, high-temperature sites; paired with PV to shift over-day energy and reduce degradation risk.- Zinc-based (zinc-bromine/zinc-air) and iron-air: Early deployments for 8–100 hour needs; won’t dominate near term but may co-exist for long-duration PV shifting and resiliency.- Second-life EV batteries: Select C&I microgrids and community storage where low capex trumps uniform performance; not mainstream utility-scale.Financing models likely to dominate- Solar-plus-storage PPAs: Bundled energy, capacity, and ancillary services in a single contract; increasingly with separate capacity and augmentation clauses.- Capacity-tolling/resource-adequacy contracts: Offtakers pay for availability and dispatch rights; common in markets valuing firm capacity from PV+storage.- Energy-as-a-Service/lease models (C&I): No-money-down subscriptions with fixed or indexed tariffs; provider owns/operates, customer gets bill savings and backup.- Utility rate-base (regulated markets): Utilities own PV+storage with cost recovery; favors standard 4-hour LFP builds.- Merchant plus hedges: Partial merchant revenues (arbitrage/ancillary) balanced with hedges or contracts-for-differences; growing in markets with price volatility.- Community solar-plus-storage and VPP aggregation: Shared savings and bill-credit structures; revenue stacking from demand charge management and grid services.- BOO/BOOT and project finance with tax incentives: Build-own-(operate)-transfer structures leveraging investment tax credits, transferability, and adders; DC-coupled designs used to optimize incentives and capture clipped PV.- Securitization of contracted cash flows: Portfolio-level financing for behind-the-meter fleets and community projects to lower cost of capital.
Dec 3, 2025 // Storage, China, Asia, energy transition, renewables, solar-storage
India's fundamental customizeds obligation on modules and cells anticipated to be disclosed this week-- report
be introduced alongside the existing protect tasks on solar equipment from China that India's federal government extended last year and are set to stay in
Mar 1, 2021 // Manufacturing News, Inverters, Market Research, India, pv modules, Asia, safeguard duty, basic customs duty, trade levy, cells, import duties
India's Waaree eyes United States push following 300MW California order
as a "considerable" manufacturing cost difference between India as well as China. That proposed 50% rate would be presented on top of India's 14.9% secure
Sep 4, 2020 // Manufacturing News, California, USA, India, Asia, mono perc, North America, waaree, Sunil Rathi, module supply deals
JinkoSolar mulls providing on Shanghai's STAR market to fuel new growth
certainly enable the business to elevate its account with financiers both in China and internationally, while giving it with "additional possibilities to expand
Sep 22, 2020 // Manufacturing News, IPO, JinkoSolar, investment, finance, shanghai stock exchange, nyse, star, Kangpin Chen
JinkoSolar is adding 5 gigawatts more of mono wafer capacity at the Leshan facility
China-based solar colossus Jinko is moving to a new level in terms of growing the production capacity.  Although the latest data has shown that the solar
Nov 9, 2019 // Manufacturing News, China, JinkoSolar, Asia, mono wafer
Daqo expands polysilicon production and reduces cost below $7 per kilo
previous quarter. At the same time, the selling price during this period in China was a bit higher compared to the previous three month. The only reason for
Nov 15, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Daqo New Energy, crystalline silicon
Seraphim releases high-efficiency S5 module series with a conversion performance of 21.57%.
of the modules" compared to 2mm cell spacing, Seraphim claimed. Changzhou, China-headquartered Seraphim, which BNEF prices as a Tier-1 module manufacturer, has
Jan 17, 2022 // Manufacturing News, China, pv modules, Asia, solar cell, PERC, seraphim, efficiency, PV Evolution Labs
GoodWe Included In 2022 FTSE Global Equity Index Series
profitability, development, stability and also liquidity. These newly-added China A-share are mainly leading business in growth sectors or development stocks in
Mar 21, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, Inverters, GoodWe, FTSE GEIS, FTSE global equity index series, global recognition
Panda Green faucets investor for $11m, 18-week lending at 13%.
up US$ 260 countless 8% elderly notes it provided to significant investor China Merchants Group Ltd late last month in order to settle with most of financial
Feb 11, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia, Panda Green
SoftBank-Backed Enpal Raises EUR430 Million for Solar-Leasing Unit
solar-panel suppliers, is facing pressure to expand its supply chain far from China, Burkart stated. "We're carrying on that front," he stated. "It's not
Jun 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Enpal
Trina Solar Unveils UAE Solar Base
of silicon wafers, and 5 GW of battery modules. The project is located in the China-UAE Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Park and will be built in three phases.
Oct 19, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Asia, Trina Solar, UAE
Daqo to Invest $2bn on Chinese Silicon Plant
an industrial park for silicon-based new materials in the Xinjiang region of China. The project in Shihezi will be undertaken by the Chinese group’s
Dec 14, 2023 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, Daqo New Energy
SOFAR Powers 300 MW Utility Project in Gansu: Clean Energy Abounds
SOFAR recently completed a 300 MW utility project in the south edge of China’s Tengger Desert. The plant is expected to generate 540 million kWh
Dec 22, 2023 // Plants, China, Asia, PV Power Plant, SOFAR