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European thin film solar cell research institute Solliance has recently developed a tandem solar cell of an ultra-high efficiency, which is formed with perovskite solar and silicon crystal. It is capable of achieving a conversion efficiency of up to 29.2%. ...  more

Hengzhou Cloud and other local Chinese news websites reported on October 25 that construction has started in Heng County for a 2.6GW demonstration project that combines PV systems, wind turbines, and energy storage systems under a single framework. Heng County, which has also been reportedly upgraded administratively to Hengzhou City, is part of China’s Guangxi Province. With a total investment of around RMB 12.8 billion, the demonstration project is touted to be the largest of its kind in the province for 2021. ...  more

Chinese equipment provider JSG released a notice on November 8 detailing the equipment contracts that it has signed with c-Si product supplier Shuangliang Silicon Materials (Baotou) this May. ...  more

Chinese financial news websites have reported that Ningxia Yinglite Chemicals will invest RMB 82.7186 million to set up DG PV generation at its offices and factories. The plan to “construct the first batch of distributed PV projects” was approved by the company’s board of directors on October 25 and subsequently announced to the public. ...  more

US President Joe Biden has placed high hopes on offshore wind farms, and has been constantly paving for the target of 30GW offshore wind power by 2030, including the drafting of wind farm leases, expansion of the construction area of wind farms, and the decision in accelerating the establishment in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Gulf of Mexico. Tender solutions will be confirmed next year at the earliest. ...  more

The report of energy research company Rystad Energy pointed out that the cost of solar power has been surging due to the incessant inflation of raw material prices and the constrained background of the supply chain, where more than 50% of solar farms for public utilities around the world may be postponed or canceled in 2022. ...  more

The IPO of US electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is scheduled for this week at NASDAQ, and it will likely become the third largest financing in the US in 10 years if expectations are met. ...  more

Not many EV startups have survived in the market. Can German startup Sono Motors, who just received 15K orders for its solar EV SUV, succeed in this ferocious market? ...  more