[SMM PV News] Listed in All Four Quarters! Risen Energy's Energy Storage Once Again Selected for BNEF Energy Storage Tier 1 List

Recently, JA Solar Technology was selected as the exclusive PV module supplier for Teraco's Sediba 120MW PV project in Parys, Free State, South Africa, and will provide the high-efficiency n-type modules required for the project. The owner of this plant, Teraco, is a service provider offering carrier-neutral, cloud-neutral, and producer-neutral data center environments for managed services. Once completed, the renewable electricity generated will be fed into the national power grid, and through a wheeling mechanism in cooperation with local municipalities and Eskom, the corresponding renewable energy output will be allocated to Teraco's data center operations. After the project is commissioned, annual power generation is expected to exceed 354,000 MWh, and the project is planned to enter operation before the end of 2026.

Recently, at the 25th anniversary client appreciation dinner in Melbourne, Australia, Suntech was honored with the 2026 EUPD Top Innovation Australia award for its 480W Ultra T 3.0 quarter-cell all-black module. This recognition fully affirms Suntech's sustained investment in PV technology innovation and product R&D, and also highlights the company's strength in responding to market demand with high-efficiency products and creating value for clients.

[SMM Analysis: November PV Glass Quotes Rise Across the Board, but Module Resistance Hinders Transaction Transmission] Since late October, PV glass prices have resumed their upward trend, driven by cost support and supply contraction. The average prices of mainstream 3.2mm and 2.0mm double-layer coated glass have cumulatively risen by approximately 4% and 8%, respectively, compared with early September, with the gains concentrated in the week from late October to early November. November quotes for new orders have generally moved higher, but module manufacturers are strongly resisting and pushing for lower prices, and actual transactions have yet to fully catch up. Continued inventory destocking, ongoing production cuts and shutdowns on the supply side, and stronger fuel costs together form a floor for prices, but weak module scheduled production has hindered the transmission of price increases to end-users. Overall, November glass prices are expected to consolidate at elevated levels with a firm bias—more likely to rise than fall—but with limited upside.