Chuck Xu (left), global business director, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions, and Jun Liu (right), chief executive officer, Zhenfa New Energy, signed a strategic cooperation agreement to advance solar energy.
DuPont China Holding and Zhenfa New Energy Technology, an engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and power generation company, have signed a cooperation agreement to collaborate on improving the performance, reliability, and return on investment of solar power installations.
Under the agreement, both companies will cooperate in optimizing the selection of durable solar materials and technologies used in solar panels. All of the solar panels installed by Zhenfa are intended to be manufactured with DuPont Tedlar polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film-based backsheets. Both companies will work together to optimize solar energy power production and performance, as well as conduct field research on panel reliability and failure modes in order to better understand the material’s critical impact on solar energy systems.
“Solar energy is a clean and sustainable form of energy that we expect will become a greater part of the future energy mix,” says Zhenfa Zha, general manager, Zhenfa New Energy.
“We are delighted to expand our relationship with Zhenfa New Energy into a more strategic relationship that leverages advanced materials critical to the reliable, long-term performance of solar panels for their solar installations,” says Chuck Xu, global business director, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions.