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1 month ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |Ben Willis
Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina), the state-owned engineering and construction body, has halted a 51GW centralised module procurement tender, the largest in the country’s history.
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1 month ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
A round-up of news from China with the price of solar wafers going up, TCL Zhonghuan shipping over 200GW of 210mm wafers and Complant securing an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a PV project in Congo. According to the Silicon Industry Branch, wafer prices maintained an upward trend in the last week of March. The average transaction price for N-type G10L mono wafers (182*183.75mm/130μm/256mm) stood at RMB1.20/piece, representing a 0.84% week-on-week increase.
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1 month ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |JP Casey
Chinese solar company Xinzi Optoelectronics Technology, has submitted an initial public offering (IPO) application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as it looks to appear on the NASDAQ market. The IPO is expected to issue 1.5 million shares priced between US$4-6 per share, which would raise up to US$8 million. At the midpoint of the price range, the company’s market value is estimated to be US$83 million.
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1 month ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |Ben Willis
The Northwest Electric Power Design Institute of China Power Engineering Consulting Group (NWEPDI) has signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) for the 445MW Bilasuvar and 315MW Banka PV projects in Azerbaijan. These two projects mark the first large-scale PV projects of China Energy Engineering in Azerbaijan under the EPC contracting model.
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2 months ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |JP Casey
On 11 March 2025, the results of the China Datang Group’s 2025-2026 PV module framework purchase tender were announced, with the spot price of n-type modules increasing from RMB0.7/W (US$0.097/W) to RMB0.73/W (US$0.1/W), and some modules priced as high as RMB0.75/W (US$0.11/W). This seemingly ordinary tender became a market benchmark because of the record-breaking transaction prices.
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2 months ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |Ben Willis
China’s largest single-capacity PV power plant built on a coal mining subsidence area has officially entered commercial operation. The Mengxi Blue Ocean PV power station covers an area of approximately 70 square kilometres and has an installed capacity of 3,000MW, with over 5.9 million PV modules deployed across the site.
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2 months ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Recently, the price of PV modules and related products has been rising across both the European and Chinese markets. Amidst this trend, some industry players are optimistic, believing the sector is rebounding, while others remain cautious, viewing it as a final “rush-installation frenzy” to connect projects to the grid before June 1, driven by China’s new policy incentives.
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2 months ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Interest in solar PV projects saw a downward trend from Chinese central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in 2024. Across nine Chinese provinces and states alone, 369 solar PV projects were cancelled. These combined a total of 29GW solar PV, according to public information. This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) SubscriptionUnlock unlimited access for 12 whole months of distinctive global analysisPhotovoltaics International is now included.
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2 months ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
In China, the once highly sought-after investment in PV projects by stated-owned power and energy enterprises is quietly undergoing changes. Recently, Guangzhou Development announced the termination of a 1GW PV project, which involved an investment of RMB4 billion (US$550 million). Meanwhile, YuanDa Environmental Protection, a subsidiary of State Power Investment Corporation, is divesting its renewable energy assets, which includes 13 controlling projects.
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2 months ago | 
pv-tech.org | Carrie Xiao |Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Chinese trade association China PV Industry Association (CPIA) has forecast that China’s new PV installations in 2025 will be between 215-255GW. Despite strong numbers forecast for 2025, this would represent a year-on-year decline from China’s 277GW of solar PV installed in 2024. This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) SubscriptionUnlock unlimited access for 12 whole months of distinctive global analysisPhotovoltaics International is now included.
