Photovoltaic energy storage factory

Where are solar PV and battery energy storage systems built?

The solar PV and battery energy storage systems are co-built by Hitachi Energy’s transformer factory in Zhongshan and Zhongshan Kaineng Group Co., Ltd, with an installed 1.2 MW of PV capacity and 1 MW of battery energy storage capacity.

What are photovoltaic and battery energy storage solutions?

The Photovoltaic and battery energy storage solutions help achieve sustainable operations and provide an innovative demonstration for the energy transition

Is polysilicon a bottleneck for solar PV?

Global capacity for manufacturing wafers and cells, which are key solar PV elements, and for assembling them into solar panels (also known as modules), exceeded demand by at least 100% at the end of 2021. By contrast, production of polysilicon, the key material for solar PV, is currently a bottleneck in an otherwise oversupplied supply chain.

Are trade restrictions affecting solar PV?

Trade restrictions are expanding, risking slower deployment of solar PV. As trade is critical to provide the diverse materials needed to make solar panels and deliver them to final markets, supply chains are vulnerable to trade policy risks.

Should solar panels be recycled?

If panels were systematically collected at the end of their lifetime, supplies from recycling them could meet over 20% of the solar PV industry’s demand for aluminium, copper, glass, silicon and almost 70% for silver between 2040 and 2050 in the IEA’s Roadmap to Net Zero Emissions by 2050.

Does Hitachi energy have 100% fossil-free electricity?

Currently, Hitachi Energy has moved to 100% fossil-free electricity in its 14 branch companies in China, by adopting a series of effective measures to conserve energy and reduce emissions, including purchasing green electricity and I-REC certificate and deploying distributed energy resources.