Gokin Solar launches new back-contact solar module series
Gokin has launched back-contact solar modules ranging from 480 W to 780 W for residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale projects. The series supports 1,500 V systems and reaches efficiencies of up to 24.8%.
Astronergy launches 750 W anti-dust TOPCon solar module
The Chinese manufacturer said its new Astro 7 TOPCon module features an innovative self-cleaning frame and a power conversion efficiency of 23.2%.
Beijing group creates official entity to guide China’s polysilicon capacity
Industry analysts say a new Beijing-based coordination platform created by China’s top polysilicon producers signals a turn toward managed capacity, as the sector tries to halt a steep price slide and mounting consolidation pressures.
Enerflow plans 1.2 GWh vanadium flow battery project for Australia
China’s Enerflow will partner with Perth-based firm Jenmi Investments to jointly develop a 350 MW / 1,200 MWh long-duration storage project, marking a major step for vanadium flow battery technology in the Australian grid.
Huasun unveils 770 W, 2,000 V heterojunction solar module
The Chinese manufacturer said the higher-voltage design of the new module reduces cable, combiner, pile-foundation, and land-use requirements, delivering balance-of-system savings of up to CNY 0.15 ($0.032)/W in western China. The module offers a power output of 730 W to 770 W and a conversion efficiency of up to 24.8%.
JinkoSolar achieves world record efficiency of 27.79% for TOPCon solar cell
The Chinese manufacturer says Germany’s Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH) has independently verified the result.
Chinese PV Industry Brief: Major solar manufacturers report steep Q3 losses
Longi Green Energy, JinkoSolar, and JA Solar each posted significant third-quarter losses amid continued price declines and high inventory levels, raising concerns among analysts about oversupply and margin pressure across the PV supply chain.
China expands highway solar as provinces race to decarbonise transport
China is rapidly installing PV along highways, combining slopes, tunnels, and service areas to generate renewable electricity and cut transport-sector emissions.
South Korea hit by ‘digital Pearl Harbor’ as aging battery sparks data centre fire
A lithium-ion battery explosion at a national data centre in South Korea disabled hundreds of government systems, highlighting the vulnerabilities of a highly centralised digital infrastructure.
BYD unveils 14.5 MWh storage system, world’s largest yet
China’s EV giant has unveiled the 14.5 MWh DC “Haohan” single-unit DC block with record-breaking capacity to challenge next-generation energy storage market.
