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SUZHOU, China, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

GCL System Integration (GCL-SI), a leading PV company in China, is expected to

start operation of its factory in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui

Province, in September this year, according to a recent online conference on

its performance in 2020.

The construction of the factory started in December 2020, which is designed

with 60GW production capacity annually. It focuses on producing 210mm high

efficiency modules and is also capable of manufacturing 182mm to meet the

market demand.

Meanwhile, another project of the company, also based in Hefei, is making

steady progress simultaneously with an annual 2.5GW production of shingled

modules.

GCL-SI's strategy follows the governments' efforts in tackling climate change

issues as China strives to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve

carbon neutrality by 2060, implying the huge demand for clean energy and the

promising outlook in the PV market.

Due to the global pandemic, there has been a surge in logistics cost and raw

material price since last year, leading to the decline in PV module exports.

However, demand for the products is still growing in Europe and the United

States, said Thomas Kun Zhang, CEO of GCL-SI.

Zhang added that in addition to its presence in markets of Europe and the

United States, the company will also strive to promote its integrated system

and services in Asia-Pacific, Latin America and other emerging regions.

Under such circumstances, the company is making efforts to develop its PV cell

business with preparations for the production which is based in Leshan City,

southwest China's Sichuan Province. The production base will mainly manufacture

the most advanced high-efficiency cell such as PERC, Topcon and HJT.

According to the company at the conference, the production base will cooperate

with other enterprises to build an advanced R&D center on the heterojunction

and perovskite-based laminate cells.

Regarding its future development, the company said that it would strengthen its

unique sales strategies and enhance Business-to-Consumer (B2C) and PV system

integration business to resist fluctuations in the PV industry.

The company will enter the semiconductor industry and develop renewable wafer

projects to extend the silicon industry chain, and strive to build into a

secondary strategic business so as to enhance the core competitiveness.

Original link: https://en.imsilkroad.com/p/321813.html

SOURCE  Xinhua Silk Road

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