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China's Solar Shake-Up: Batteries Boom, Solar Woes
China is dramatically changing its power system to boost battery profits and reduce solar payments. 20 provinces and regions have adopted electricity rate regimes that will likely affect solar's economic outlook. With improved economics, China is expected to triple energy storage installations this year. Meanwhile, Australia is pressing China to remove trade impediments concerning live lobster and red meat.
Dec 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia
Total battery subsidiary opens China factory
Manufacturing capacity of Saft's Zhuhai plant will be around 200 containers annually or the equivalent of 480MWh
Nov 10, 2020 // Storage, France, China, Europe, Asia, Total, GLOBAL
CATL Starts Battery Cell Production In German Plant-- First Outside China
It's the first plant of CATL outside of China. CATL strategies to achieve a manufacturing capacity of 14GWh as well as develop up to 2,000 new work in complete within Germany in the future.
Dec 22, 2022 // Manufacturing News, Germany, Europe, CATL, Arnstadt factory of CATL, battery production of CATL, Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH, G1 building of CATL Plant, lithium-ion battery cells, Matthias Zentgraf
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
GCL Perovskite Secures 1.13 MW Module Deal with China Huaneng
GCL Perovskite powers innovation with 1.13 MW solar modules for China Huaneng, achieving 22.43% efficiency in the Kubuqi Desert project.
Apr 21, 2025 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, perovskite, PV module, GCL
Total, Envision’s JV launches commercial activity in China
TEESS, a 50/50 joint venture established by Total and Envision Group, has launched its commercial activity to develop on-site distributed generation solar projects for B2B customers in China.
Sep 16, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, China, Total, teess, envision, Alex Sun, Julien Pouget
JA Solar returns to stock market listing in China
‘Solar Module Super League’ (SMSL) member, JA Solar has completed a buyout of a Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SSE) listed company, after delisting from the NASDAQ in mid-2018.
Nov 28, 2019 // Manufacturing News, Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, China, SMSL, JA Solar, pv modules, c-si manufacturing, Asia, Trina Solar, monocrystalline wafer, shenzen
Lyon Group and China Huadian pen pan-Asia renewables-plus-storage deal
Australian renewables investor Lyon Group has penned an agreement with China Huadian Corporation which will see the duo co-develop and invest in power-plus-battery energy storage systems across Australia, China and other Asian markets.
Oct 15, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, China, Australia, Asia, solar-plus-storage, Oceania, BESS, lyon group, china huadian, jera, co-location, David Green
BayWa Wins Approval for Three UK Solar Farm Projects
BayWa r.e. secures planning consent for three solar farms in Dorset and Hampshire, adding 97 MW of capacity with biodiversity plans and community funds.
May 8, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, United Kingdom, Europe, baywa r.e., Solar Farms, Planning Approval, Biodiversity
Secrecy and Abuse Insurance claims Haunt China's Solar Factories in Xinjiang
The world's green power rise depends on polysilicon made in China's remote Northwest. No person actually recognizes what's taking place inside the centers.
Apr 14, 2021 // Manufacturing News, China, Asia, GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, Bloomberg, Rune Steenberg, Xu Guixiang
China Adds 18.7 GW of Solar Capacity in First Nine Months of 2020
China's advancing set up solar ability reached 223 GW at the end of September 2020
Nov 4, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia
Canadian Solar Mulls Solar & Battery Storage Production Expansion in China
Its majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar has actually participated in a multi-year investment agreement with the municipal government of Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province in China. In initial phase, the company will certainly include a capacity of 14 GW of wafer and also cell production.
Feb 1, 2023 // Manufacturing News, Markets & Finance News, Canadian Solar, China, Asia, solar cell, solar module, Shawn Qu, CSI Solar, solar wafer, N-type TOPCon, battery system, capital expenditures, Jiangsu Province
China's Desert Mega-Bases: Exporting Energy Solutions Worldwide
China Energy Engineering Corp. pioneers desert mega-bases, blending wind, solar, and coal for reliable power. Now exporting expertise to global markets for sustainable energy solutions.
Mar 27, 2024 // Markets & Finance News, China, Asia
Solarwatt to Shift Battery Production to China
Solarwatt shifts production to China, closing Dresden factory. CEO cites economic reasons. Focus on energy solutions and seeking Asian production partner.
May 28, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Storage, China, Asia, Solarwatt
Amazon Locks In Power From Three New Australian Solar Farms
Amazon signs PPAs with European Energy for three solar farms in Victoria and Queensland, securing ~300 MWp to power its AU$20 billion data-centre expansion.
Jun 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Solar, PPA, Australia, Amazon, Oceania, european energy, PV Power Plant