The global solar PV manufacturing landscape is evolving rapidly, with technology roadmaps diverging across regions. While China advances beyond first-generation TOPCon into back-contact (BC) and hybrid architectures, hubs like India, Europe, and North America are balancing TOPCon expansion, HJT, and tandem concepts.
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A consortium of local investment and industrial development institutions, including Jiangsu Environmental Protection Group (JSEP) and the Wuxi City government in Jiangsu Province, has launched the RMB 1 billion Wuxi Xichuang Suhuan Green and Low-Carbon Strategic Emerging Industries Venture Capital Fund. The fund targets energy efficiency, environmental protection, and other dual-carbon sectors, with perovskite technology identified as a priority investment area. It plans to use an ‘industry plus capital plus industrial park’ model to support the commercialization and industrial clustering of next-generation PV technologies.
Wuxi is already home to perovskite companies including UtmoLight, Perovs, and Yongjia Solar. Notably, UtmoLight is investing in a 1 GW perovskite PV production line and innovation center in the city.
PV manufacturer BAJ Solar has signed restructuring investment agreements with multiple financial investors, including Yunnan International Trust Co., Ltd. As part of the agreements, the investors plan to subscribe for an aggregate of 144.5 million shares generated through a capital reserve conversion, for a total investment of about RMB 378 million.
BAJ Solar expects a net loss of RMB 225 million to RMB 335 million in the first half of 2026, citing production suspensions at its PV subsidiaries, fixed costs related to assets and leases, and debt-related risks.
The company previously brought in Meinian Onehealth as an industrial restructuring investor. If the restructuring is successfully implemented, Meinian Onehealth will become BAJ Solar’s controlling shareholder (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Energy storage solution provider SERMATEC has commissioned a 150 MW/300 MWh PV-plus-storage project in Shihezi, Xinjiang. The project represents an investment of about RMB 200 million and comprises 30 sets of 5 MW/10 MWh lithium iron phosphate battery systems designed for two-hour charging and discharging.
The facility is designed to provide millisecond-level power regulation and participate in primary and secondary frequency regulation, as well as other ancillary services. Once commissioned, the project is expected to generate 78.66 million kWh annually and produce annual revenue of about RMB 28 million through peak-valley arbitrage, ancillary-service compensation, and the recovery of curtailed solar power.
Battery maker EVE Energy reported first-half operating revenue of RMB 45.69 billion, up 62.20% year-on-year, while net profit rose 105.66% to RMB 3.30 billion. Adjusted net profit increased 111.89% to RMB 2.45 billion.
The company shipped 35.76 GWh of power batteries during the period, up 66.47%, and 44.46 GWh of energy storage batteries, up 54.88%. EVE Energy said shipments for commercial vehicles and its large cylindrical battery business continued to grow rapidly.
The company also claims to be the first globally to mass-produce 600 Ah-plus large prismatic lithium iron phosphate energy storage cells. It plans to continue developing larger-capacity cells for highly integrated energy storage systems.
EVE Energy was recently ranked among the top 5 energy storage cell suppliers by InfoLink Consulting (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
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