In keynote address in the opening of SNEC 2020, President of LONGi Group Li Zhenguo believes that with declines in LCOE driven by solar photovoltaic and maturity of energy storage technology, PV will assume greater responsibilities to boost the global energy transition.

Energy1 talked with Dennis She, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing, LONGi Solar.

Australia’s solar power sector was not immune to a host of challenges that marked the first half of 2020, but the pipeline of solar power projects in the country has started building up fast. While new construction dipped to a four-year low and financial closure remained out of reach for a great number of projects, the second half of the year is looking more positive and the year 2021 is set to witness large capacity addition of utility-scale solar plants.

LONGi, the world leading solar technology company headquartered in Xi'an, China, has released its 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, which documents LONGi’s practices and performance in economic development, environmental protection, social responsibility and sustainability in 2019. The report also examines the company’s current work and aspirations in CSR management, business partnerships, environmental conservation, staff well-being and public welfare across its diverse business units.

On June 29th LONGi launched its new Hi-MO 5 product for ultra large power plants. Hi-MO 5 is based on M10 gallium doped monocrystalline wafers and uses smart soldering technology. The 72c module power reaches 540W, with an efficiency of more than 21%. The product not only has excellent reliability on the manufacturing side, but also brings more value to customers on the system side. This article will explain how Hi-MO 5 performs so well on the BOS cost saving side and its underlying logic.

TÜV Rheinland, the world leading third-party testing and certification organization, has awarded LONGi’s Product Centre Module Laboratory TMP accreditation, confirming its compliance with IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 international standards.

Solar has become the lowest cost electricity source in more and more locations globally. According to the latest report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) generated by large scale solar plants is around $0.068 per kWh, compared to $0.378 per kWh ten years ago. Between 2018 and 2019 alone, the price dropped by 13.1 percent.