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Chinese power equipment and cable supplier Zhongli Group announced on June 23 that a newly formed affiliate of its PV subsidiary Talesun has entered into a supply agreement with MEJ Energy. ...  more

Tianqi Lithium, a major lithium supplier based in China, announced on June 27 that it has signed a long-term supply agreement with South Korea’s LG Chem. Under this agreement, Chengdu Tianqi Lithium, which is a subsidiary of Tianqi Lithium, will supply LG Chem with lithium hydroxide monohydrate from January 2023 to December 2026. This deal came just after Tianqi Lithium had inked another contract of similar scale with Dynanonics on June 24. ...  more

Silicon China, a branch of China Nonferrous Metal Industry Association, released its latest report on the price trends of polysilicon materials used in the manufacturing of PV products on July 6. This update pertains to prices in China during this week (i.e. the week of July 4). ...  more

Despite Tesla’s top position in the global EV market, other multinational automakers have been catching up quickly. Therefore, it is hard to say how long the EV maker will maintain its first-mover advantage. ...  more

The MOEA stated that Taiwan's electricity price has to rise, and will hold an electricity price review committee on the June27th to decide on the rate of the domestic electricity price increase. ...  more

Bridgestone officially started to sell Turanza T005 EV tires in Taiwan on July 5th. For now, the T005 EV is only introduced for the Tesla Model 3s in Taiwan. What are the special features of the tire? ...  more

More progress has been made in the partnership between Yujing Machinery and Shuangliang Eco-Energy Systems in the development of a project for the manufacturing of large-size PV wafers. ...  more

Tesla showed off a solar-powered trailer with a built-in Starlink antenna today, which seems to be a good assistant for doomsday survival, but don’t get too excited, this thing cannot be bought with money. ...  more

Xinzhong Energy Development announced on June 27 that it will invest approximately RMB 12 million of its own capital to deploy PV generation systems on the rooftops of facility buildings owned by Tongyu Communication. ...  more

Polysilicon is one of the key materials used in solar cells but, according to the Silicon Industry of China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, the average cost of the highest-grade polysilicon has climbed for 20 consecutive weeks, reaching US$40.62 per kilogram on June 22nd, the highest point since 2011. ...  more