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Vincent Shaw pv magazine editor
Vincent Shaw pv magazine editor

Vincent Shaw

Since 2014, Vincent Shaw has been reporting on the Chinese solar market for pv magazine. Based in Shanghai, he covers the latest market developments, company news, and industry trends in Greater China. Prior to this, he worked for several multinational companies in sales and business analysis.

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Tesla begins production at Shanghai Megapack Factory amid intensifying BESS price war Tesla’s first overseas energy storage plant starts operating as global competition from Chinese firms and pricing pressures mount.
Vincent Shaw
Feb 11, 2025
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EVE agrees 50 GWh battery cell supply deal with Hyperstrong The three-year supply agreement signals a major shift in energy storage system supply chain of the two companies, with EVE effectively squeezing out CATL as HyperStrong's key battery cell supplier.
Vincent Shaw
Feb 10, 2025
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CATL seeks Hong Kong listing, eyes global expansion China’s battery giant aims to raise up to $8 billion through offshore H-share issuance and apply for a listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, reinforcing global expansion amid intensifying competition.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 24, 2025
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China switches on 1 GW of PV on salt-alkali tidal flats, paired with 400 MWh of energy storage Huadian Group and PowerChina have activated a 1 GW solar project on salt-alkali tidal flats in China’s Shandong province, paired with 200 MW/400 MWh of storage. The facility features PV modules installed above brine pools.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 24, 2025
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China’s new energy storage capacity surges to 74 GW/168 GWh in 2024, up 130% YoY In 2024 alone, China added 42.37 GW/101.13 GWh of new storage capacity (excluding pumped hydro), with an average discharge duration of 2.3 hours—up from 2.1 hours in 2023.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 23, 2025
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Saudi Arabia commissions its largest battery energy storage system The 2 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) features 122 prefabricated storage units, designed and supplied by China’s BYD.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 20, 2025
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China launches work on its first GW-scale residential virtual power plant China is developing its first gigawatt-scale residential virtual power plant (VPP) in Jiangsu Province, aiming to integrate millions of high-power household appliances into a cloud-based energy pool to enhance grid stability and renewable energy utilization.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 16, 2025
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China’s REPT Battero to build battery manufacturing plant in Indonesia The first phase of the Indonesian battery factory is expected to achieve an annual production capacity of 8 GWh of lithium-ion batteries and components.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 15, 2025
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Saudi Electricity Company awards 12.5 GWh battery storage contracts to China’s BYD The contracts cover five separate 500 MW/2,500 MWh storage projects across Saudi Arabia, with sites in Riyadh, Qaisumah, Dawadmi, Al Jouf, and Rabigh.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 13, 2025

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