The US Department of Commerce made a decision to move forward with a probe into the assembly of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells in four Southeast Asian countries based on claims that manufacturers use parts produced in China that otherwise would be subject to a tariff.

Under the plan, the nation will make a big push to arrange a number of energy resource bases and planned national mining areas, implement the mineral resource reserve project, build a strategic mineral reserve system and strengthen the exploration of strategic mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, copper, chromium, tungsten, rare earths and crystalline graphite.

Technological prowess is evident in continuous breakthroughs, such as achieving a 33.9 percent conversion efficiency in crystalline silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells, setting yet another world record," said Wang Shijiang, secretary-general of the CPIA.

During the two-month period, the output of crystalline silicon cells rose 77.9 percent to 84.7 gigawatts, while that of modules increased by 77.8 percent to 76.7 gigawatts, according to the ministry.

In the first eight months of the year, the total output of crystalline silicon PV cells exceeded 320 gigawatts, the data showed.

Technologies related to high-capacity offshore wind turbines, tidal energy generation and crystalline silicon photovoltaic technology are undergoing accelerated upgrades, according to Rao Jianye, vice-president of the China Electric Power Planning &Engineering Institute.

Crystalline silicon photovoltaic technology in China has also continued to develop, with the efficiency of domestically developed perovskite cells, a next-generation photovoltaic battery, reaching 26 percent, a new world record, he said.

On the other hand, crystalline silicon photovoltaic technology in China has also continued to develop, with the efficiency of domestically-developed perovskite cells, a next-generation photovoltaic battery, reaching 26.1 percent, a new world record, he said.

The tagline for the conference is "crystalline silicon photovoltaic helps energy transformation, new energy leads industrial development".

The China Silicon Industry Conference is the most influential crystalline silicon event in China.

The conference will last two days, during which time well-known experts and entrepreneurs involved in the crystalline silicon photovoltaic sector from all over China will interpret the industry's macro situation and policy orientation through industrial development forums and high-level seminars.

He also mentioned that crystalline silicon photovoltaic technology in China has continued to develop.

In the two-month period, the output of crystalline silicon PV cells rose 57.5 percent to reach 62.2 gigawatts, while that of modules hiked 62.2 percent, according to the ministry.

The country now supplies over 78 percent of the world's crystalline silicon and more than 90 percent of the globe's silicon wafers," Jiang said.

The battery will have a maximum energy density of 240 watt-hours per kilogram and be made with nanocoating and single crystalline cathode technologies.