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Polysilicon and solar cell manufacturer Tongwei has a current polysilicon capacity of 180,000 MT and a solar cell capacity of 45 GW. The company plans to expand its polysilicon capacity to 230,000 MT by the end of 2022 and to 350,000 MT by the end of 2023.
Tongwei has announced plans to expand its solar cell capacity to 70 GW by the end of 2022. Polysilicon and solar cell manufacturer Tongwei announced it reached a polysilicon capacity of 180,000 MT and a solar cell capacity of 45 GW at the end of December 2021.
Tongwei is offering six versions of its monofacial monocrystalline panels, with power outputs ranging from 400 W to 430 W and power conversion efficiencies between 20.1% and 21.7%. TW Solar (Tongwei) has unveiled new shingled solar panels for rooftop applications.
This year, Tongwei will be the largest producer of polysilicon for the solar industry (with all existing and future capacity outside of the Xinjiang region) and the largest producer of solar cells. The company is now a circa. US$10 billion turnover entity, with sales tripling in the past few years.
Image: PV Tech. Following on from recent blogs exploring PV module pricing and the future of industry supply chains, Finlay Colville, head of market research at PV Tech, explores why – and how – Tongwei Solar could become the industry’s first vertically-integrated, leading global module supplier by the middle of this decade.
While LONGi Solar is likely to retain this position for the next 2-3 years, 2025 could see Tongwei Solar emerging as the new global module powerhouse. After a couple of failed attempts (Yingli and Suntech ran into cashflow and debt problems shortly after becoming market leaders), from 2013 it has been a more predicable landscape.
The European energy storage market is booming with Germany leading residential adoption (+58% YoY) thanks to €500/kWh subsidies. Italy's new tax credits drive 5.2GWh commercial deployments, while UK grid-scale projects exceed 8GWh with 2-hour duration systems. Key selection criteria: German-certified safety (VDE-AR-E 2510), 10+ year warranties, and VPP readiness. Top-performing products include Sonnen's hybrid inverters (98% efficiency) and BYD's Blade Battery (12,000 cycles @80% DoD). For snowy regions like Scandinavia, consider Huawei's -30°C compatible systems. France mandates carbon footprint declarations - Sungrow's ISO-14067 certified solutions gain preference.
For European homeowners, 5-10kWh systems with 3-phase compatibility are ideal. Top picks: 1) Tesla Powerwall 3 (13.5kWh, 97% round-trip efficiency) for smart home integration; 2) LG Chem RESU Prime for compact urban installations; 3) SMA Sunny Boy Storage for retrofit projects. Critical features: EU-made battery cells (exempt from CBAM tariffs), dynamic tariff optimization (like Octopus Energy integration), and fire-safe LiFePO4 chemistry. Southern Europe demands 85%+ depth of discharge capability, while Nordic markets require -25°C operation. Always verify CEI 0-21 compliance for Italian grid connection and EnWG certification for German feed-in.