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World’s largest vanadium flow battery goes online in China

A giant solar-plus-vanadium flow battery project in Xinjiang has completed construction, marking a milestone in China’s pursuit of long-duration, utility-scale energy storage.

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China to deploy 253 GW of PV for desert control in arid north

China plans to install 253 GW of solar capacity and restore more than 670,000 hectares of degraded land by 2030 under a large-scale desert PV program in its northern and northwestern regions. It aims to curb desertification and expand renewable energy deployment.

Risen Energy hits 740 W average for mass-produced HJT solar module

Risen Energy says it has achieved an average power output of 740 W for its mass-produced heterojunction (HJT) solar module, with certified cell efficiency of 26.61% and module efficiency of 24.81%, according to China’s Fujian Metrology Institute. Encapsulation losses were limited to 1.8%.

GCL Optoelectronics finishes 1 GW perovskite PV module factory in China

GCL Optoelectronics has commissioned a 1 GW perovskite solar module facility in China, and says it may increase capacity to 2 GW per year depending on market demand.

JinkoSolar achieves world record efficiency of 27.02% for TOPCon solar cell

The Chinese manufacturer said the result was certified by China’s National Photovoltaic Industry Measurement and Testing Center (NPVM).

Trina Solar reveals 841 W perovskite-silicon tandem PV module prototype

China’s Trina Solar has unveiled a perovskite‑silicon tandem solar module prototype delivering 841 W and 27.1% efficiency, based on 210 mm tandem cells.

Longi unveils 700 W back-contact PV panel with world record silicon solar cell

Chinese solar manufacturer Longi unveiled a new PV module with 25.9% efficiency at the 2025 SNEC trade show this week in Shanghai, produced using both low- and high-temperature passivation techniques.

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China launches world’s first grid-forming sodium-ion battery storage plant

The Baochi Storage Station in Yunnan integrates lithium and sodium-ion technologies at scale, a global first, aiming to stabilize renewable energy and cut costs as China accelerates its energy transition.

Longi achieves 34.85% efficiency for two-terminal tandem perovskite solar cell

The result was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Longi claims world’s highest efficiency for silicon solar cells

Longi said it has achieved a 27.81% efficiency rating for a hybrid interdigitated back contact, as confirmed by Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH).

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