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Shunfeng of China scraps 723.5-MW wind acquisition deal
Jul 17, 2015 | See News Renewables
By Militsa Mancheva
China-based Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd (HKG:1165) has put off its debut in the wind power segment by terminating its previously announced purchase of eight parks with a total capacity of 723.5 MW. -
SolarWorld touts 21.7% PERC world record efficiency
Jul 17, 2015 | PV Tech
By Andy Colthorpe
Recently, Chinese manufacturer Wuxi Suntech’s president Victor Xiong told PV Tech that his company is looking to ramp up production of its monocrystalline PERC solar cells with 20.5% efficiency to 1.2GW.
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Shunfeng of China scraps 723.5-MW wind acquisition deal
Jul 17, 2015 | See News Renewables
By Militsa Mancheva
China-based Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd (HKG:1165) has put off its debut in the wind power segment by terminating its previously announced purchase of eight parks with a total capacity of 723.5 MW.
In February, the company’s unit Shunfeng Photovoltaic Investment (China) signed asset sale deals with Shanghai Chengrui Investment Co Ltd. Given that certain conditions precedent have not yet been fulfilled or waived and following a careful consideration of all the circumstances surrounding the acquisitions, a termination agreement with immediate effect has been signed on July 16.
Shunfeng International, previously known as Shunfeng Photovoltaic International, considers that the move will not impact negatively its business and will not affect the interests of its shareholders. The firm explained that it will continue to pursue its strategy to expand into other cleantech sectors.
Shunfeng International is a fully-integrated solar company, which operates in both the upstream and downstream solar segments. It owns Wuxi Suntech.
http://renewables.seenews.com/news/shunfeng-of-china-scraps-723-5-mw-wind-acquisition-deal-484539
also reported in Recharge Magazine: http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/1406230/chinas-shunfeng-calls-off-723mw-wind-power-acquisition
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SolarWorld touts 21.7% PERC world record efficiency
Jul 17, 2015 | PV Tech
By Andy Colthorpe
Germany-headquartered PV manufacturer SolarWorld has had a record efficiency for a PERC solar cell of 21.7% independently verified by the photovoltaic calibration laboratory (CalLab) of Fraunhofer ISE.
In announcing the news this morning, SolarWorld played up the fact that it was the first company to rely on PERC (passivated emitter rear cell) technology in its production, upgrading around 800MW of its production lines to the new format in a ramp up which began in March.
PERC, sometimes called backside passivation, adds a layer through which light can pass to the back of a solar cell, increasing the amount of light that can be captured and converted into electricity, typically resulting in conversion efficiencies in excess of 20%.
Recently, Chinese manufacturer Wuxi Suntech’s president Victor Xiong told PV Tech that his company is looking to ramp up production of its monocrystalline PERC solar cells with 20.5% efficiency to 1.2GW. Similarly, SolarWorld said its latest crystalline p-type silicon wafer PERC cells can be rolled out into mass production and will be available in modules including 300W configurations later this year.
SolarWorld, despite launching a glass-glass bifacial module and storage devices this year, has perhaps become better known in the PV industry as the company which initiated trade proceedings against Chinese manufacturers for importing solar materials into the US and EU at prices below domestic competitors. The latest twist to that saga has been a growing sense that Chinese PV producers will increasingly establish overseas production facilities to circumvent duties.
http://www.pv-tech.org/news/solarworld_touts_21.7_perc_world_record_efficiecny
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