Industry Updates

With rising energy costs for minerals such as oil and coal and the reduction of subsidies for photovoltaic grid-tied systems, there is a strong need for uninterrupted and emergency power supply in mountainous areas and base stations with no power grid, resulting in grid-tied systems being the subject of significant interest. At the core of a grid-tied system, SOFARSOLAR’s HYD series integrated inverter has become a priority solution in many application scenarios.

LONGi has announced the completion of the exclusive supply of 477 MW of Hi-MO 4 modules for Sol do Sertão, the largest utility power plant in the Brazilian state of Bahia, as part of a sole source contract with Essentia Energia, a renewable energy firm created by Pátria Investimentos. The plant was connected to the national grid and started operation on July 19, 2021.

Europe’s largest energy storage project, the 100MW/100MWh Minety plant, powered by Sungrow's 1500V energy storage system solution, has been successfully grid-connected.

Trina Solar is to ship over 59,000 of its 600W Vertex bifacial modules for the first phase of Focus Energia’s Futura 1 project in Juazeiro, in Brazil’s Bahia state. Futura 1, a project made up of 22 solar parks, will be implemented in three phases and is currently among the country’s largest.

N type cell and module provider Jolywood has announced the commissioning of a 121kw industrial rooftop project in Trang province, Thailand, in partnership with EPC Gold Stone.

JinkoSolar has announced that it has signed the first batch of residential energy storage orders with customers in Thailand, a move which will act as strong support in developing “PV + ESS” solutions to meet residential needs.

To combat the challenge of ‘fake’ modules of low quality appearing on the international market, German manufacturer AE Solar now integrates Near-Field Communication (NFC) chips into each of its panels. This innovative technology ensures that all its customers will benefit from original product quality, with the associated warranties, allowing any smartphone user to verify the authenticity of an AE Solar product in a matter of seconds, via a free to download app.

Huawei has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Enertech Holding Company in Kuwait to develop an Eco-Friendly Smart Destination and 500 MW of solar power plants in Pakistan. Huawei Technologies Pakistan will be Enertech’s leading technology partner for both ventures.

JinkoSolar has announced that its Cheetah monofacial series modules have been deployed at Asia’s largest carport facility. Located in northern India, the flagship project has an installed capacity of 20 MWp – the highest of any carport across Asia.

Sungrow has announced the official opening of a further R&D centre in Nanjing. The opening took place on July 16, coinciding with the first day of China’s national carbon emission trading market. The new centre will focus on R&D in areas such as smart technologies, big data and software integration and is expected to become the company’s second largest research institute over the next three to five years.