The Chinese MIIT has reported substantial growth in the country’s photovoltaic (PV) industry for the first half of 2024. Production in key segments – polysilicon, wafers, cells and modules – increased by more than 30% year-on-year. Polysilicon production rose 74.9% to 1.06 million tonnes, while wafer production rose 58.6% to 402 GW, of which 38.3 GW was exported. Solar cell production grew by 38.1% to 310 GW, and module production increased by 32.8% to 271 GW, while module exports increased by 19.7% to 129.2 GW.
SD New Energy has started work on the world’s largest junction box factory for PV modules in Taizhou, Jiangsu Province. The facility, with an annual capacity of 200 GW, includes 60 automated smart assembly lines and 30 box assembly lines, all designed for high efficiency, automation and low energy consumption. The first phase, completed in just 315 days, will deliver a capacity of 100 GW, while the entire project is planned to produce approximately 185 million junction boxes in two phases.
Trina Solar has launched a three-year research partnership with Singapore’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) under A*STAR. The collaboration aims to promote and upgrade energy storage battery manufacturing technologies, focusing on the development of advanced technologies and their industrial application in the energy storage sector.
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