Chinese PV Industry Brief: PowerChina launches 300 MW offshore PV project
PowerChina has unveiled plans for a 300 MW offshore PV pilot project in the Bohai Sea, using advanced solar panels designed to endure extreme marine conditions.
Inverted perovskite solar cell based on co-absorbed self-assembled monolayer achieves 24.68% efficiency
A research team in China improved the efficiency and stability of an inverted perovskite cell using a co-adsorbed approach to incorporate self-assembled monolayers at the hole transport layer.
Ultrathin perovskite solar cell based on Gires-Tournois resonator
Scientists in China have conceived a perovskite solar cell that uses a back mirror based on silver to improve light harvesting. The device could reportedly achieved a power conversion efficiency of over 27%.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: January-October solar additions hit 181.3 GW
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) says developers installed 181.3 GW of new PV capacity from January to October 2024, including 20.42 GW in October alone.
Improving solar-air source heat pump performance via heat grid
A scientific group has proposed adding thermal solar panels to air-source heat pumps while also using grid heating to keep temperatures stable at night. The group modeled a system that could reportely achieve a coefficient of performance of 10.11 and represent an optimal solutions for cold climates.
Envision completes testing of world’s largest grid-forming energy storage platform
China-based Envision Energy says that its 5.5 MW /14 MWh grid forming energy storage demonstration platform is the first and biggest single-unit grid-forming energy storage system globally to receive certification under rigorous, full-scenario testing standards.
DMEGC Solar energizes 940 MW solar-fishery project
The 940 MW solar installation, deployed above fish ponds to create a complementary fishery-pv project, features over 1.9 million of DMEGC’S infinity series n-type solar modules.
China issues stricter investments rules for PV manufacturing
China has tightened investment rules for PV manufacturing, raising the minimum capital ratio for starting projects from 20% to 30%, according to new standardized guidelines announced by the government.
Trina Solar claims record-breaking efficiency of 26.58% for TOPCon solar cell
Trina Solar says it has achieved a record efficiency of 26.58% for a tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar cell. The Chinese manufacturer says Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) has independently verified the result.
Balloon-integrated PV system for emergency power needs at low altitude
Researchers in China have created a balloon-integrated photovoltaic system that reportedly represents a feasible solution for emergency PV power generation in mid-to-high latitudes. It consists of a customized balloon, 19%-efficient thin-film cadmium telluride solar cells, an exhaust valve, control and storage modules, fixed ropes, and a cord reel, as well as an upper hemisphere and a lower arc surface.
