• February 19, 2024

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, has announced the launch of a residential rooftop solar scheme to provide free electricity. "From substantial subsidies issued directly into the people's bank accounts to substantially concessional bank loans, the central government will ensure that the people do not bear any cost burden," Mr Modi said. "All stakeholders will be integrated into one national online portal." The scheme provides subsidy of INR 30,000 / kW up to 2 kW and subsidy of INR 18,000 / kW for additional capacity up to 3 kW. The total subsidy for systems over 3 kW is capped at INR 78,000.

• February 06, 2024

Dear customer, Hello! Here Wintop sends you the most sincere greetings and best wishes. The Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon is approaching, and in order to allow everyone to fully enjoy the traditional Spring Festival atmosphere, the company has decided to have a holiday so that employees can reunite with their families, relax and refresh their spirits. The company's Spring Festival holiday arrangement is notified as follows: 1. Holiday period: 12 days from February 07, 2024 (Wednesday) to February 18, 2024 (Sunday). 2. Considering the need to reunite with your family, we recommend that you arrange your business needs in advance and make sure to contact your dedicated account manager in advance of the time before the holiday to ensure continuity of service. 3. During the holiday period, we will be closed, and all departments will be properly staffed to ensure that we can better serve you when we resume normal office. 4. If you have any urgent questions or needs during the holiday, please feel free to contact us, we will do our best to reply and solve in time. Here, Wintop sincerely thanks you for your support and trust in our company all the time. We will continue to strive to provide quality products and services to create greater value for you. Finally, I wish you and your family happiness in the New Year, a happy family, a happy Spring Festival! With regards All Wintop employees

• February 01, 2024

LevelTen Energy has released its quarterly PPA pricing index for North America and released full-year data through 2023. The company operates a PPA marketplace with more than 900 project developers, energy consultants and distributors, as well as some of the world's largest buyers of clean energy. The report noted that the P25 price of the PPA increased by 3% in the fourth quarter and 15% for the full year 2023. The P25 pricing represents the 25th percent price offered by the developer in the contract, rather than the PPA price for the final transaction. LevelTen reports that the regional picture for the U.S. solar market is mixed. P25 prices at CAISO, a regional grid operator in California, rose 15 percent, while other markets saw declines.

• January 29, 2024

Vegetaek, a French urban greening solution design company, has developed a "bio solar" roof for photovoltaic systems. This solution is compatible with existing or newly built green roofs, improving the thermal efficiency of the building and complying with France's 2021 climate and resilience standards, which require 30% of the roof area to be covered with green plants or solar energy. According to Adivet's data, this solution is aimed at developers and building owners, combining green roofs with photovoltaic panels to increase the efficiency of the panels by 12%. Vegetaek stated that the only limitation is the roof's ability to withstand the weight of the device.

• January 25, 2024

In this glorious year that is about to come to an end, we have worked together and worked together to create gratifying achievements, achieving the growth and development of the company. To thank everyone for their hard work and dedication over the past year, and to promote communication and friendship among colleagues, Wintop held a grand and unforgettable year-end party on January 19, 2024. 1. Leader's message: Wintop General Manager's summary of this year and expectations for the coming year have kicked off the evening party. 2. Exciting Program Performance: Wintop has carefully planned a series of exciting and diverse performance programs, with wonderful music and dance, bringing laughter and surprise to everyone. 3. Award for Outstanding Employees: Thank you for their efforts in making the company better and better. 4. Rich prize draw: Everyone has the opportunity to win rich prizes, including cash, electronic products, exquisite gifts, etc., making our year-end dinner night even more lucky and special. 5. Surprise mini game: Wintop has carefully designed our traditional game to increase the activity of the party. 6. Festival Food Tasting: Wintop has prepared carefully selected delicacies to fully enjoy the delicious and wonderful time. While tasting the food, chat with colleagues and enjoy a happy time together. Finally, I wish everyone a happy and joyful new year! Everything goes smoothly, happiness and health! Sincere thanks and best wishes.

• January 23, 2024

A new 875 MW solar project in California is equipped with nearly 2 million solar panels that can provide more than 3 GWh of energy storage. This is the largest solar + storage project in the United States. The project is a true renewable energy giant that spans 4,600 acres and consists of 1.9 million American-made First Solar panels. It has 875 MWdc solar power capacity and nearly 3.3 GWh of energy storage capacity. It has 1.3GW interconnection capacity. The California grid expects to receive enough electricity from the project to power about 238,000 homes. It is estimated that 320,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions can be saved each year. The energy storage is composed of LG Chem, Samsung and BYD batteries. This engineering feat required 98 miles of medium-voltage wire, more than 361 miles of DC wire, and 120,720 batteries.

• January 18, 2024

The Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) has built a 480MW solar power plant in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile - the region with the highest levels of solar radiation in the world. According to the head of human resources and industrial relations of the Chile Renewable Energy Company of PowerChina, the new facility is the largest solar farm in Chile. The new power station covers 435 hectares and is built with 882,720 solar panels supplied by an undisclosed manufacturer. The project is connected to the national power system through a 9.6km transmission line at the Miraje substation. In June 2022, Generadora Metropolitana, a joint venture formed by Chile's electricity company AME and France's Electricity Group (EDF), began construction of the photovoltaic plant. At the end of 2021, they revealed that they had secured $980 million in financing, part of which would be invested in building solar power stations.

• January 15, 2024

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says about 45 gigawatts of solar projects larger than 1 megawatt (AC) will be installed in 2024, while Wood Mackenzie estimates 8 GW of small solar projects. The agency said it expects that to increase to about 53 GW by 2025. EIA also said it expects utility-scale solar to account for 6 percent of total electricity generation in 2024 and 7 percent in 2025. This is in the context of a projected increase of 3% in total electricity generation in 2024 and maintained in 2025. It will remain unchanged in 2025. Small-scale solar power is expected to account for 2% of total power generation by 2024, increasing to 2.3% by 2025. This means that solar power will account for 8% of total electricity consumption in 2024 and 9.3% in 2025. By 2025, solar power will reach about 65 GW, and by 2026, solar power will account for nearly 11 percent of all electricity generation.

• January 11, 2024

According to statistics from the UK's Department of Energy Security and Net Zero Emissions (DESNZ), as of the end of November 2023, the UK's cumulative photovoltaic power generation capacity reached 15.6 GW. In the first 11 months of this year, 871 MW of PV systems were added in the UK. This is a significant increase compared to the 496.8 MW added in the first 11 months of 2022 and 323.9 MW added in the same period of 2021. But a spokesman for the UK Solar Industry Association said that the new solar capacity in the UK in 2023 is larger than the DESNZ data, and is likely to exceed 1 GW. The last time the UK deployed more than 1 GW of solar capacity in a calendar year was in 2016.