China Solar Makers Launch Space Energy Development Alliance

China’s solar manufacturing industry on Tuesday launched a so-called Space Energy Development Alliance as the Chinese solar sector looks to conquering new frontiers amid oversupply at home. At this year’s SNEC PV+ conference in Shanghai, one of the biggest solar industry gatherings in the world, Chinese manufacturers launched the platform, but were stingy on details about projects or missions in the race to harness solar power in space. GCL Technology Holdings Ltd, Trina Solar Co, and Shi Zhengrong, founder of Suntech Power Holdings…