Articles written by Vincent Shaw

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Markets & Policy
Polysilicon price rebound continues Polysilicon prices started to rise in the second half of January, according to new data from the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA).
Vincent Shaw
Feb 07, 2023
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Technology & Products
China mulling restrictions on polysilicon, wafer exports The Chinese government is considering the introduction of export restrictions on solar wafers, black silicon, and silicon casting equipment. It has launched a public consultation process on the proposed measures.
Sandra Enkhardt, Vincent Shaw
Jan 31, 2023
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Technology & Products
Longi plans new 100 GW wafer plant, 50 GW solar cell factory in China Longi Solar said it will invest CNY 42.5 billion ($6.65 billion) in 100 GW of wafer capacity and 50 GW of solar cell capacity in Shaanxi province, China.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 19, 2023
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Technology & Products
SC Solar signs PV production equipment deal with India’s Reliance SC Solar has secured a $41.78 million PV production equipment supply contract from Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 16, 2023
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Technology & Products
JinkoSolar unveils new TOPCon solar products with record efficiency ratings Chinese module maker JinkoSolar has released three new TOPCon solar panel variants, ranging in power from 445 W to 635 W. The most efficient modules have a rating of 23.23%. The bifacial factor is up to 85% across the three panel types, with a temperature coefficient of -0.29% C.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 11, 2023
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Markets & Policy
The long read: Integrated solar manufacturing giants emerge The giants of the Chinese PV industry are now integrated along both ends of the supply chain, amid expectations for strong demand and price volatility. Module makers are adding polysilicon capacity, while poly and wafer producers are making module production a part of their business. But do companies still face the same risks that have brought down vertically integrated solar giants in the past? Vincent Shaw reports from Shanghai.
Vincent Shaw
Sep 23, 2022
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Applications & Installations
The long read: When a solar spark becomes a fire In 2021, China installed 21.6 GW of residential PV, which accounted for nearly 40% of the total annual installation figure of 54.9 GW. Spool back to 2018, and the residential segment clocked in at a mere 3 GW – less than 7% of the total for the year. Vincent Shaw in Shanghai reports on how changing market priorities caused a spark that quickly became a fire.
Vincent Shaw
Jul 01, 2022
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Technology & Products
China’s solar cell capacity exceeds 361 GW Tongwei has also secured another massive polysilicon order and Golden Glass has invested in more heterojunction solar cell capacity. Furthermore, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) said 23.7 GW of new solar was deployed in China in the first five months of the year.
Max Hall, Vincent Shaw
Jun 22, 2022
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Technology & Products
The long read: A messy perovskite separation There are increasing signs that a new era for PV production in Europe may be dawning. However, two pioneers of PV technology have decided, at this moment, to part ways. And while at present there are more questions than answers, technology and business strategy both appear to have played a role.
Jonathan Gifford, Vincent Shaw
Oct 15, 2021