PowerChina wraps up record 102 GW solar equipment procurement tender
China Power Construction Corp. (PowerChina) says it has concluded the largest procurement tender in solar industry history, involving 51 GW of PV modules and 51 GW of inverters. The tender results, published on Nov. 13, set a new record for scale and industry involvement.
Suriname starts building hybrid solar microgrids to power 25 villages
PowerChina is building three hybrid solar microgrids in Suriname, combining solar panels, energy storage, and diesel backup to power 25 remote villages across the country.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: PowerChina signs 1.05 GW Terra solar deal
PowerChina has signed a contract with Manila Electric for the 1.05 GW Terra solar project in the Philippines, as part of the 2.45 GW Terra Project, which also includes 3.3 GWh of energy storage.
PowerChina launches 52 GW solar module, inverter tender
PowerChina has launched a 52 GW procurement plan for 2025, which includes solar modules, inverters, and 16 GWh of energy storage systems.
PowerChina selects EPC contractor for 342 MW of solar in South Africa
Chinese civil engineering company PowerChina has signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with developer SolarAfrica Energy for a 342 MW solar plant, to be built in South Africa’s Northern Cape province.
Powerchina switches on 100 MW solar tower in South Africa
Powerchina has switched on a 100 MW solar tower in South Africa. The concentrated solar power (CSP) project will supply 480 GWh of clean energy to the country’s power grid each year. The system’s molten salt storage enables 12 hours of full-load operation.
SOFAR powers 300 MW of utility-scale PV in China
China’s SOFAR has supplied more than 1,300 units of its SOFAR 255KTL-HV string inverters for a 300 MW utility-scale solar project in Gansu, China. The desert PV plant is one of several ongoing projects that SOFAR is working on in partnership with PowerChina.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre investigates human rights issues in solar, wind
An assessment of the human rights performance of the world’s leading solar and wind power companies has painted a grim state of affairs, with the only dedicated solar manufacturer analyzed scoring 7%.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: 3 GW of new heterojunction capacity and a 1 GW solar-storage-hydrogen project
Talesun has announced plans to deploy 1 GW of new heterojunction solar cell production capacity, while rack manufacturer Akcome Technologies revealed plans to annually produce 2 GW of the same tech. Panda Green, meanwhile, has secured the exclusive rights to a 1 GW project featuring PV and photothermal generation.
Sungrow secures construction contract for 35 MW plant in Bangladesh
The Chinese inverter maker’s EPC unit has tied up the deal to build the plant being developed by Spectra Solar Park in the Manikganj district.
