On August 24, the general office of the government of China’s Jilin Province released its notice on the province-wide energy development strategy under the 14th Five-Year Plan. According to the notice, the government of Jilin will proactively promote the adoption of PV generation. ...  more

Polysilicon Polysilicon prices continued to stabilize this week, where mono-Si compound feedings and mono-Si dense materials were respectively concluded at RMB 307/kg and RMB 304/kg. ...  more

Tesla has been heavily engaged in battery energy storage systems and virtual power plants (VPP), and has recently installed Powerwall residential battery units at Miyako Island in the hope of building the largest VPP in Japan. ...  more

On September 5th, an earthquake that was 6.8 in magnitude struck Ganzi Prefecture, which is a part of China’s Sichuan Province. The provincial-level agencies that specifically deal with earthquakes and geological disasters are reported to have initiated their “level-2” emergency response and relief. ...  more

Bank SinoPac announced today that it will start to introduce solar photovoltaics independently, which will be equivalent to 10% of the annual electricity consumption of the entire bank. It is mainly due to a promotion of policies that the instantaneous power generation of solar photovoltaics in Taiwan has reached a record high. ...  more

According to the China Silicon Industry Association, the price of polysilicon soared to US$45.47 per kilogram last week, which is more than 600% higher than the low price of less than US$7 per kilogram in the second quarter of 2020. If polysilicon prices are to drop, we can only hope for more and more polysilicon manufacturers in the future. ...  more

Wuxi Shangji Automation Co. Ltd. announced on August 15 that it plans to build a new energy industrial park in Xuzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, which is a part of China’s Jiangsu Province. ...  more

Solar modules, should they come with more abundance of colors, would provide additional possibilities on the design of public spaces, residences, and office buildings. Scientists have now developed solar panels with low blue, green, and purple tones that are sitting at a conversion efficiency of roughly 21.5%, which is similar to that of existing solar panels. ...  more