SAFETY, a major supplier for steel cables for elevators and other applications, recently announced that it will be entering the market for PV products as part of its long-term growth strategy. ...  more

Tsingshan Holdings Group has announced via its official WeChat account that its subsidiary REPT BATTERO Energy (REPT) has built up 32.6GWh per year of production capacity for batteries. REPT is currently adding new production capacity at home and abroad. ...  more

On January 14, Tesla officially slashed prices on its EV models in the US, with the long-range Model Y costing only $52,990 now, almost 20% ($13,000) cheaper compared to its price a day ago. ...  more

In order to develop solar panels with a lower production cost and a higher conversion efficiency, scientists have been constantly studying perovskite solar, and are dedicated in prolonging the material’s resistance to light and heat. US scientists have recently achieved breakthroughs by discovering that halide perovskite is not only resistant to light and heat, but can also convert light to electricity effectively. ...  more

On December 28, 2022, Dawei Technology announced that it had signed an investment cooperation agreement with the government of Guiyang County. ...  more

On December 28, 2022, Nations Technologies announced that its subsidiary Inner Mongolia Sinuo New Material Technology had entered into a guaranteed supply agreement with Tianjin Lishen Battery. ...  more

In addition to silicon wafers, silver is a crucial PV panel material carrying electricity from solar cells. However, silver is a precious metal. A study discovered that the fast-growing solar industry could exhaust most of the world’s silver by 2050, where solar businesses will need 85% of global silver reserves. ...  more

On December 27, 2022, Liaoning Zhonghong New Energy held a ceremony to inaugurate its major anode manufacturing base in Shenbei New Area. The base will provide integrated manufacturing of anode materials used in Li-ion batteries. ...  more

Na-ion batteries have come under increasing attention inside and outside the battery industry due to high prices for the raw materials used in Li-ion batteries. On December 27, 2022, Transimage announced that its sub-subsidiary has entered into a cooperation agreement with Zhongxiang Aviation Industry. Together, they will be developing Na-ion batteries for NEV powertrain systems and energy storage systems. ...  more

Haiyuan Composites Technology announced on December 23 that it has signed an agreement with the government of Quanjiao County for a local manufacturing base. Under the agreement, Haiyuan will set up 15GW per year of production capacity for high-efficiency N-type PV cells and 3GW per year of production capacity for high-efficiency PV modules. ...  more