BEIJING : Chinese electric vehicle battery maker CATL said on Monday it has extended a battery supply deal with U.S. EV maker Tesla Inc to 2025. Ningde-based CATL said in a stock exchange filing that it would supply battery cells to Tesla, which is making Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport-utility vehicles in Shanghai, […]
Chinese Solar Power Firm to Invest $10B in Malaysian Production
A man walks between solar panels at a solar power plant under construction in Aksu, in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, April 5, 2012. A solar power company from China has agreed to invest $10 billion in Malaysia over 15 years, as Chinese firms look to Southeast Asia to expand production and avoid “obstacles” put […]
The Top Four Polysilicon Manufacturers Will be Chinese in 2022, Says Bernreuter Research
Bernreuter Research predicts that the world’s top four largest polysilicon manufacturers in the year 2022 will be based in China. Wacker Chemie became number one globally after inaugurating its third polysilicon plant in the U.S. state of Tennessee in 2016. It lost its top position in the year 2020. Tongwei will reach a total capacity […]
Chinese PV Industry Brief: First quarter brought 5.5 GW of new solar, Zhonghuan Semiconductor acquires stake in Maxeon
Solar demand grew around 40%, year-on-year, during the first three months of 2021 and wafer producer Zhonghuan Semiconductor has raised its holding in Singaporean solar manufacturer Maxeon to become its second-largest shareholder after Total. Wang Shijiang, secretary general of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, told the China International Clean Energy Expo in Beijing the volume […]
Buffett-Backed BYD Introduces Four Electric Vehicles Equipped with Blade Battery
Chinese automaker BYD launches four new electric vehicle models equipped with Blade Battery in Chongqing on Wednesday. At the press conference, the company unveiled its Tang EV, Qin Plus EV, Song Plus EV, and E2 2021 equipped with the Blade Battery, designed to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles. Tang EV 2021 The […]
Nio Looks To Expand EV Charging Infrastructure In Partnership With Germany’s Metro
Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc NIO 0.02% has agreed to partner with German retail giant Metro AG MTTWF to construct electric vehicle charging stations and battery swap stations, cnEVpost reported Monday. What Happened: Nio signed a long-term strategic partnership deal with the China arm of Metro, as per the report. The two companies will […]
GCL-pOLY Announces Breakthroughs in Deveolpment of FBR Process for Prdouction of Grangular Polysilicon
Chinese polysilicon supplier GCL-Poly announced in early March that it has made significant breakthroughs in the development of its FBR process. GCL-Poly has built a production line specifically for the manufacturing of granular polysilicon. It has a production capacity of 10,000MT, and the quality of its granular polysilicon has been verified by clients in the […]
Western Australia election debates energy transition
Western Australia (WA), the country’s most resource-rich state, goes to the polls tomorrow with the ruling Labor party heavily favoured to win. WA effectively cut itself off from the east Australia states to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. It had one of the lowest infection and death rates in the country, which is expected to help […]
Chinese firm in Bangladesh taps green energy
DHAKA : LDC Group, a Chinese garment manufacturer based in Gazipur on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka, is making waves by embracing green power. As elsewhere in the world, off-the-grid solar systems are becoming a popular form of alternative energy in Bangladesh. Many factories in the country are shifting toward solar power systems. LDC, […]
Foxconn Seals Manufacturing Deal With Chinese EV Startup Byton
Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn Technology Group signed a strategic cooperation deal with embattled Chinese electric-vehicle startup Byton Ltd. in a transaction that could mark a large bet by the iPhone assembler on the car-making business. The companies, aided by the Nanjing Economic and Technological Development Zone, aim to start mass production of the Byton M-Byte […]