Jolywood halts polysilicon factory project
Jolywood has suspended plans to build 100,000 metric tons (MT) of polysilicon capacity at a facility in Gujiao, China’s Shanxi province.
Sunpure to supply PV robotic cleaning solution for the world’s largest green hydrogen plant
Sunpure will supply Larsen & Toubro with water-free PV cleaning robots for the world’s largest utility-scale hydrogen plant powered entirely by renewable energy.
AM Green ties up with Envision Energy for wind turbines, green hydrogen
Greenko founders-owned AM Green will partner with Chinese multinational Envision Energy to manufacture wind turbines in India for green energy projects of AM Green and its customers. The two companies will also collaborate on net-zero industrial parks and green hydrogen projects in India and globally.
China’s Huasun opens 3.6 GW heterojunction panel plant
Huasun, a Chinese heterojunction module specialist, says it has invested CNY 5.4 billion ($761.2 million) in its new new 3.6 GW solar factory.
Huasun’s 700W+ HJT solar modules receive BIS certification
Huasun’s Himalaya G12-132 HJT solar module provides a power output of 750 W and a conversion efficiency of 24.16%.
Prices of Chinese EV battery cells fell by 50% at end of 2023, says TrendForce
Average sales prices of Chinese power cells at the end of 2023 were half of what they were at the start of the year, according to TrendForce. Despite the drop, the research firm says prices should stabilize in the second half of 2024.
China’ Akcome sets up pilot factory for perovskite PV cells
Akcome says it hopes to soon start commercial production of its heterojunction (HJT) perovskite solar cells, but it has yet to provide a specific time frame.
“Solar module prices are likely to remain subdued in the near term”
Vikram V, vice president & co-group head-corporate ratings, ICRA Ltd, speaks to pv magazine about falling solar cell and module prices, its impact on the Indian pv manufacturers, and way forward.
Sineng Electric hits 10 GW of solar PV inverter shipments to India
The Chinese PV inverter manufacturer has surpassed 10 GW of solar inverter shipments in India.
Mitigating solar supply chain challenges
Large-scale solar projects in India are facing delays of at least two-three months. The primary reason is Indian companies’ dependency on Chinese products and equipment, which may result in shipping delays and cost fluctuations. But, many companies in India have their solar module stocks already ready and can provide their products at the same price as Chinese brands, Tanmoy Duari, CEO, AXITEC Energy India, tells pv magazine.
