The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as "Moon Eve" and "Reunion Festival", is one of the important traditional Chinese festivals, which coincides with the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional folk festival of the Chinese Han people and some East Asian countries. It is also one of China's traditional agricultural solar terms. On the day of Mid-Autumn Festival, people will reunite with their families and share the joy of reunion. This festival has a long history and rich cultural connotations. According to legend, the Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the star worship in ancient China. On this day, people worshiped the moon and prayed for a good harvest and family happiness. At the same time, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a time to advocate family harmony, unity and friendship. Traditional customs to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival include appreciating the moon, eating moon cakes, admiring lanterns, and guessing lantern riddles. Moon appreciation is one of the most classic activities during the Mid-Autumn Festival. People will choose a beautiful place to look up at the bright moon with their relatives and friends and appreciate the fullness and brightness of the moon. Eating mooncakes is also an indispensable traditional custom during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mooncakes are a special delicacy on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, with various flavors and fillings to choose from, such as egg yolk, lotus paste, bean paste, etc. In addition, people will also make and appreciate lanterns, and guess lantern riddles, which adds more fun and interaction. The arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival also symbolizes the harvest season. On this day, people are grateful and hope for a good harvest and happiness. As one of the treasures of Chinese traditional culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival not only demonstrates people's pursuit of a better life, but is also one of the cultural treasures of the Chinese nation. It embodies the cohesion and yearning of the Chinese nation in its inheritance from generation to generation. China's National Day, officially known as the National Day of the People's Republic of China, is an important holiday in China, celebrated on October 1 every year. National Day was established to commemorate the founding of the People's Republic of China and marks the Chinese people's independence, unity and freedom after long-term struggle and sacrifice. The National Day of the People's Republic of China is a solemn and festive holiday, and it is also a day off for people across the country. During the National Day, grand celebrations will be held across China, including flag-raising ceremonies, grand military parades, parades, artistic performances, fireworks displays, etc. National Day is an important moment for the Chinese people to express their patriotism and national pride. It is also a day for people to dress up and go on a journey. During the National Day, people often fly th...

(JinkoSolar) today announced that its subsidiary, JinkoSolar, has licensed a portion of its N-Type TOPCon (Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact) related patents to one of the top ten PV companies in the world for a reasonable license fee, allowing the licensee to use the aforementioned TOPCon patented technology in its TOPCon related products.   As a strong promoter of the industrialization of N-Type TOPCon technology, JinkoSolar has one of the largest portfolios of TOPCon related patents in the world. In addition, JinkoSolar JinkoSolar has invested heavily in research and development and has applied for more than 3,500 patents and been granted more than 2,000 patents to date. These patents cover a wide range of high-efficiency PV cell and module technologies such as PERC, TOPCon, and BC.   A few days ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered media questions on the protection of intellectual property rights, saying that at present, China ranks first in the world in terms of the number of global patent applications for solar cells with 126,400 pieces. In the IPRdaily recently released the global solar cell patent ranking (TOP30), there are 10 Chinese companies, accounting for more than 30% of the top 10 JinkoSolar, Aixu, Atlas, LONGi 4 head of Chinese PV companies on the list.   JinkoSolar, as one of the largest patent holders, is able to open up its patents, which is conducive to promoting the PV industry to accelerate the development of technology and deepen the popularization of new technologies.  

In the ancient and hot land of Tanzania, a change of clean power is officially kicked off. On December 22nd, local time, Shinyanga 50 MW PV EPC project in Tanzania, which is constructed by China Water Resources and Hydropower Fourth Engineering Bureau Company Limited, started successfully and held a groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by Tanzania Power Company and attended by all participating units.     The project is located in kishapu district, Shinyanga province, Republic of Tanzania, with a site available area of about 948.12 acres and an average altitude of 1,200 meters. The installed capacity of this PV power plant is 50 MW, which is the first phase of the total planned installed capacity of 150 MW, with the construction of a 220kV booster station and transmission lines.   As the first photovoltaic power generation project in Tanzania, Shinyanga PV project is an important first step in the country's new energy construction. Upon completion, it will greatly alleviate the tension in the local regional power supply, increase the diversity of the country's energy supply, and reduce its dependence on traditional fossil energy.   As the general contractor of the project construction, Hydro Four Equipment Company has been advancing the work in an orderly manner. The water supply and power supply have been formally launched, and all the equipment required for the preliminary table clearing and site leveling work is in place, and the temporary construction work has been fully launched.   Although the road is far, the line will be there; although things are difficult, do it will be accomplished. The equipment company will take this project as an opportunity to formally enter the Tanzanian new energy power generation and equipment supply market, and set up the gold standard of Sinohydro in the Tanzanian new energy field with high-quality, high-quality and satisfactory projects, laying a solid foundation for the company to develop the global new energy business.  

In recent years, solar power has been attracting a lot of attention as a clean, renewable form of energy. However, despite the strong demand presented by the solar market, the localization of manufacturing solar equipment in Europe still faces a number of challenges. This paper will look at the problems faced by the European solar manufacturing industry and possible solutions, as well as looking at new developments in the global solar industry.   Challenges: Insufficient policy support, high production costs, supply chain dependence   There has been a lack of clear policy support in Europe when it comes to solar manufacturing. Despite the EU's ambitious renewable energy targets for 2030, policy remains relatively unclear when it comes to supporting local manufacturing. This makes it difficult for European solar manufacturers to compete with global rivals such as the US and China, both of which have announced massive manufacturing support programs.   Production costs in Europe are relatively high, up to 50% higher than those in regions such as China. This is largely attributed to high electricity prices and labor costs. This makes it more expensive to manufacture solar equipment in Europe, which is a major barrier to local manufacturing.   Europe now relies heavily on polysilicon, but lacks sufficient ingot or wafer processing capacity. To localize solar manufacturing in Europe, more than 40 GW of annual ingot, wafer and cell capacity would need to be built, as well as another 30 GW of module capacity. This means that Europe will need to introduce high manufacturing incentives, as well as barriers to entry that limit low-cost imports, such as a proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism that would tax products with high carbon footprints, and possibly set quotas for local content in public tenders.   Opportunities: Sustainability advantage, technology leadership   Despite the high cost of manufacturing in Europe, European manufacturers have an advantage in terms of sustainability due to the lower carbon emissions of the final product. This advantage becomes particularly important in light of the current trend towards taxing materials and components with a high carbon footprint. European governments can also encourage local manufacturing by setting quotas for locally manufactured, low carbon content in public tenders.   There are opportunities for European manufacturers to take the lead in new technologies, such as chalcogenide or new wafer technologies, which offer lower production costs and higher efficiency. A number of partnerships have emerged in the European market to commercialize next-generation solar cells and modules based on silicon chalcogenide tandem technology. These partnerships are expected to contribute to Europe's technological leadership in emerging cell and wafer technologies, lowering energy production costs and reducing supply chain risks.   Conclusion   Despite the range of challe...

France has submitted an updated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) that raises its installed solar PV capacity target to 60GW by 2030.   The new draft adds at least 14GW of installed PV capacity compared to the previous NECP submitted in 2019. By 2035, France aims to increase its cumulative installed PV capacity to 75-100GW.   Although this increase may not be high compared to neighboring countries such as Spain and Italy. Both countries are targeting 76GW and 80GW of installed PV capacity by 2030 respectively, especially Spain, which plans to nearly double its previous solar PV target.   Nuclear power still appears to be an important part of France's electricity decarbonization goals, with the word "nuclear" mentioned 104 times and "solar" mentioned 19 times, many of them in relation to solar thermal, as the draft NECP shows. Last year, nuclear power accounted for 62.2% of France's electricity generation, while wind power accounted for 8.7% and solar power only 4.2%.   At the end of 2022, France had 15.7GW of installed PV capacity, of which 2.6GW was added last year, accounting for more than half of the total renewable energy additions in 2022 (more than 5GW).   Other updated targets include plans to add 5.5-7GW of installed PV capacity per year in France. Most of the new capacity is expected to come from large-scale ground-mounted PV at 65%, rooftop commercial and industrial will account for 25%, and the remaining 10% will be residential solar.   At the level of the PV manufacturing chain, French start-ups are becoming increasingly active, with a number of new module plants announced this year, which are expected to be commissioned in the next few years.   These include a 5GW/3.5GW cell and module plant that Carbon plans to build in the south of France; Holosolis is aiming to build a 5GW module plant targeting mainly residential, commercial and industrial rooftop projects, as well as agricultural PV projects; and Heliup is aiming to secure €10 million ($10.5 million) for the construction of a 100MW PERC lightweight module assembly line expected to be commissioned in 2024.   Germany aims to generate more solar power than Italy, Spain and France combined.   Despite the deadline set for June 30, 2023, several countries have yet to upload their draft NECP updates, including France and Germany. They released their respective drafts earlier this month.   As the largest country in the EU in terms of installed PV capacity, Germany's new targets are unrivaled among the 27 countries, with a projected 215GW of installed solar PV capacity by 2030 and 400GW by 2040, with an annual target of 22GW.When updating its solar targets last year, the German government had already announced targets for 2030 and 2040.   Under the new NECP, Germany's solar PV target is more than double the country's previous projected target of 98GW set in the 2019 NECP. The new target of 215GW through 2030 exceeds the co...

Serbian Energy Minister Dubravka Dedovic Handanovic said in a statement on Nov. 10 that the Serbian government plans to develop a hybrid renewable solar and wind power plant with a capacity of at least 1.5GW in cooperation with Chinese companies Shanghai Fengling New Energy Co LTD and Zijin Mining Group. The goal is to produce 30,000 tons of renewable hydrogen per year.   The country's energy minister said Shanghai Fengling New Energy Co is interested in investing in Serbia's renewable energy and storage capacity, especially renewable hydrogen production capacity.   "Our strategic partner Zijin Mining Group is considering building a hybrid solar and wind power plant in the Bor area. The plant can be used to produce green hydrogen and will enable Zijin to reduce costs."   The minister said there are plans to invest around 2 billion euros in the development and construction of infrastructure including wind and solar power stations, hydrogen storage and hydrogen fuel energy production technologies. The planned capacity is 1.5GW with the possibility of expansion to 2GW.   Zijin Mining owns and operates a large copper and gold mine in Bor, Serbia, according to the company's website.   The energy minister added that in addition to electricity from the mines, renewable energy will also be used to produce hydrogen, with the goal of producing 30,000 tons of renewable hydrogen per year.   Two local sources told ICIS that Serbia needs to develop a hydrogen roadmap and a national strategy to promote the development of its hydrogen market.   "If Serbia is betting on renewables and hydrogen, then it should have a clear plan and legal framework for development," says one local producer.   The second source added: "Although the target of 30,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen capacity per year is ambitious, the whole Balkan region has welcomed it."   Promote renewable energy   According to an energy plan published in July, Serbia aims to increase the share of renewable energy in electricity generation to 45 percent by 2030, while significantly improving energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent.   According to grid operator EMS, Serbia currently has close to 400MW of wind power capacity and 52MW of photovoltaic capacity.   EMS data shows that Serbia has 4.4GW of coal-fired power capacity, and coal and gas units account for 75 percent of the country's energy mix.

Recently, TaiyangNews announced the highest efficiency ranking of global components in October, with 54 component products from 32 companies on the list.     TOPCon is a hot spot in this list.   In the September list, its P-type CEC6-72-555MDHV component ranked 48th with 21.5% efficiency and 555W output power. However, N-type technology has been the trend, in the October list, its TOPCon component CEC6-72-570TDHV for the first time on the list, the efficiency of 22.1%, the output power of 570W, ranked 27th, up 11 places.   Another company riding TOPCon is Yingli. In the September list, Yingli's P-type YLM3.0Plus series component YLxxxDF66f/2 has an efficiency of 21.57% and a power of 670W, ranking 41st. Similarly, with the support of N-type technology, Yingli's PANDA3.0PRO series component YLxxxCF78e/2 has an efficiency of 22.36% and an output power of 625W, ranking 23rd.   In the previous list, the above two companies frequently listed P-type components, but there is no obvious advantage in efficiency, ranking behind. With the support of N-type technology, the TOPCOn component products of the two companies made a heavy debut and entered the list, ranking among the best.   From the perspective of the proportion of technical routes, among the 51 component products on the list in September, PERC accounted for about 45%, TOPCon accounted for about 31%, HJT accounted for about 16%, and BC accounted for about 8%.   September list technical route proportion   In contrast, the October list has changed slightly, with PERC accounting for about 45% of the 54 component products on the list, TOPCon accounting for about 33%, HJT accounting for about 15%, and BC accounting for about 7%. The proportion of TOPCon increased by about 2%, the proportion of BC and HJT decreased slightly, and the proportion of PERC remained roughly the same.   The proportion of technical routes on the list in October   In addition, it is worth noting that there is a "rookie" in this list, and Zhengxin Optoelectronics' PERC component test efficiency reaches 21.575% and output power reaches 625W, which is on the list for the first time.   Since September, Vollsun's Himalaya series HS-21010-B132DS based on HJT technology has been released, with an efficiency of 23.02% and a power of 715W, breaking Maxeon's long-standing position in the top three. The top three component products on the October list are still all from Chinese companies (Aixu, Longi, Vollsun).  

North Macedonia's state-owned water management utility Hidrosistem Streževo has installed a 500 kW photovoltaic power plant on its Stre stre evo dam. In the region, land near reservoir DAMS and such lakes is increasingly welcoming to install solar power plants.   JP Hidrosistem Streževo is in charge of managing the reservoir created by the construction of the Streževo. The company supplies water for irrigation in part of the Pelagonija region, for parts of the city of Bitola near its location, and for industry and flood control in this part of North Macedonia. Hydroelectric systems are also used to generate electricity.   The company operates five small hydro power plants (SHPP) with a total installed capacity of 3,710 kW and an annual generating capacity of 12 GWh. The 500-kilowatt solar plant will increase the company's power generation by about 700 megawatt-hours.   Metodije Gramatkovski, CEO of Hidrosistem Strezevo, said the company is the first listed company in North Macedonia to use its funds to build a photovoltaic plant. It has invested 30 million Macedonian dinars (about 487,000 euros) in photovoltaic facilities.   Gramatkovski: Rational, efficient and multi-purpose use of water resources   He stressed that the company uses water rationally and efficiently and for multiple purposes: irrigation and energy production.   This is the first photovoltaic plant in Hidrosistem Streževo. As the company has received a construction permit with a capacity of up to 1 MW, there is still the possibility of building a second one.   This investment will increase revenue and contribute to the country's goal of increasing clean energy use.   JP Hidrosistem Streževo intends to sell electricity on the market, Gramatkowski said, adding that he expects the investment to pay off in the short term.   More and more photovoltaic power plants are being installed near the reservoir   Land near reservoir DAMS and artificial lakes is increasingly welcoming for installation of photovoltaic facilities.   This is a good combination, as the land is usually not available for other uses, but the infrastructure is well equipped.

Mozambique is emerging with its vast solar potential to achieve a win-win situation in energy development by introducing a renewable energy auction scheme and promoting off-grid renewables. This article will take an in-depth look at Mozambique's energy situation, focusing on its dual strategies of on-grid and off-grid.   Mozambique's solar potential   Mozambique, located in southern Africa, has huge solar energy resources. Although only 60 megawatts of solar power will be installed in 2022, the Mozambican government is actively promoting the spread of clean electricity. Mozambique has a huge potential for renewable energy, of which about 23 GW is derived from solar energy. Despite economic challenges, inflation, the global pandemic and international conflicts, Mozambique's interest in renewable energy continues to grow, both in the on-grid and off-grid sectors.   Bright spots in the energy outlook   Over the past 20 years, Mozambique has maintained solid economic growth and promoted the development of the energy sector through a series of policies and reform measures. The Electricity Act 1997 created opportunities for private sector involvement, allowing the establishment of power purchase agreements (PPAs).   Recent reforms have further improved Mozambique's renewable energy environment. Amendments to the Electricity Act 2022 put a special emphasis on renewable energy, while new off-grid regulations are also being introduced. The power Infrastructure Master Plan for 2018-2043 aims to generate 50% of energy from renewable sources by 2043. Currently, under this new program, solar projects with a total capacity of 125 MW are being developed, of which 60 MW has already been built. Most of these projects are currently under the public-private Partnership (PPP) model, with close collaboration and negotiation. More projects will break ground by 2022 and 2023, and power purchase agreements have been signed for some projects.   The emergence of the bidding plan   The Mozambican government launched the Renewable Energy Tender Program (PROLER) in 2020, with the support of the European Union. The program ensures efficient development of renewable energy projects in Mozambique through a transparent tendering process. The first tender project, the Dondo Solar Power plant, was won by independent power producer Total Eren (now acquired by Total Energies) at a price of $52.45 per MWH. The project will build a 40 MW photovoltaic solar power plant in the Dondo region, which will supply electricity to the Mozambican Electricity Company, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. The PROLER program encourages private sector investment in renewable energy in Mozambique, and a transparent bidding process and favorable terms have reduced electricity prices.   Challenges and Opportunities: Off-grid solutions   Despite progress in the field of renewable energy, Mozambique still faces huge challenges. About 65 per cent...

The Philippine government's National Irrigation Authority has revealed that solar arrays on two canals used for irrigation have recently been put into use. The bureau also said that 147 solar irrigation projects will be completed in the country by the end of this year, and 183 projects are planned to be completed in 2024.   The Philippine government's irrigation development and management company, the National Irrigation Authority (NIA), announced last week that the country plans to develop 183 solar irrigation projects next year, up 24.4 percent from the 147 projects completed this year.   This year's project totals 830 hectares of irrigated agricultural land at a total cost of PHP1,643,583,002 (US $29 million). As of September 15, 17 solar irrigation projects have been completed. The agency estimates that next year's project is expected to cost PHP1,720,984,000 and can irrigate 2,168 hectares of agricultural land.   In the completed project, two photovoltaic arrays were deployed on top of the irrigation canal. Aqueduct solar projects are proliferating around the world. Countries such as Spain, India, France, the United States and Pakistan have all announced recent projects, but only a handful have materialized so far. These projects provide electricity without taking up land and reducing water evaporation.   The two projects, located in the central part of Luzon, are the 350-hectare Buspan solar pump irrigation system in Marameg and the Anbuspa solar pump irrigation system in Tibagan. The latter replicates Bulacan's NIA Region Phase III project, which installed 155 solar panels with a capacity of 60 KW on top of an irrigation canal.   The agency says it is promoting solar irrigation projects, working to replace "expensive diesel pumps" with solar pumps, and firmly believes that solar is the "most accessible and economically viable" of all renewable energy sources.   "As gasoline and diesel prices soar, these projects can continue to be used to irrigate land without incurging high fuel costs," the agency said in a statement, "the technology consists of solar panels, pumps, electronic pump controllers, storage tanks and transmission systems." Solar pumps are considered more cost effective than fuel irrigation pumps due to their low operating costs."   According to a report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in 2022, the Philippines aims to achieve 15 GW of clean energy installations by 2030, and due to the country's archipelagic nature, the country is likely to focus more on microgrids and standalone clean power systems.