China added 72.07 GW of new solar capacity in the first half of 2026, down 66.04% year on year, according to data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on July 22. China installed 12.48 GW of new solar capacity in June, down 13.09% from 14.36 GW in the same month last year. By the end of June, the country’s total installed power generation capacity had reached 4.04 TW, up 10.8% year on year. Solar capacity totaled 1.27 TW, up 15.8%, while wind power capacity reached 680 GW, an 18.5% increase.
Shenzhen Energy said on July 22 that its subsidiary Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Ltd. plans to invest $34 million in a 50 MW solar project in Ghana’s Savannah Region. The project will be located in the Central Gonja District and will use 540 W bifacial monocrystalline PV modules and 300 kW string inverters. It will also include grid-connection infrastructure, including main transformers, 161 kV outdoor distribution equipment, 34.5 kV switchgear, and SVG systems. The plant is expected to connect to the existing 161 kV transmission network through a T-connection. Shenzhen Energy said the project marks its first overseas solar investment.
Dinto Solar said on July 21 that it had secured the 1 GW HJT module supply lot in China Datang Group’s 2026-27 PV module framework procurement tender. The tender has a total estimated capacity of 11 GW and includes three categories: 6 GW of N-type TOPCon modules, 1 GW of N-type HJT modules, and 4 GW of N-type BC modules.
The Silicon Industry Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA) said on July 22 that domestic polysilicon trading remained subdued this week. N-type recharging polysilicon prices ranged from CNY 30,500 ($4,485) to CNY 33,000/ton ($4,853/ton), with an average price of CNY 32,000/ton, down 1.54% week on week. N-type granular silicon prices ranged from CNY 30,500 ($4,485) to CNY 32,000/ton ($4,706/ton), averaging CNY 31,000/ton, down 2.21%. The association said weak end-market demand, rising inventories, and policy changes affecting the cell segment have increased pressure on polysilicon producers. Downstream buyers remain cautious amid continued market uncertainty. The association reported additional wafer price declines on July 23. Average prices for N-type G10L wafers (182 × 183.75 mm, 130 μm) fell 2.35% week on week to CNY 0.83 ($0.12) per piece. N-type G12R wafers (182 × 210 mm, 130 μm) averaged CNY 0.93 ($0.14) per piece, down 2.11%, while N-type G12 wafers (210 × 210 mm, 130 μm) declined 1.75% to CNY 1.12 ($0.16) per piece. The association said industry operating rates were largely unchanged from the previous week. Two leading manufacturers were operating at 54% and 56%, integrated producers at 58%-60%, and other manufacturers at 56%-78%.
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