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Subject fails
WP:NCORP and
WP:GNG. Most of the coverage I could find is either ROUTINE (
this,
this,
this, or
this) or not enough to pass GNG (
this and
this). pv-tech.org, which this article relies upon, claims to be a trade journal but I couldn't find independent description of it as a source. Chris Troutman (
talk) 16:33, 28 February 2018 (UTC)reply
I looked at other articles about PV and found that PVTech is used as a reliable source in numerous other Wikipedia article about PV. But I then listed the other online sources of news that those articles had cited and searched them for news of LONGi. I found a very large amount of news about LONGi in those other sources. Rather than deletion, perhaps the article should be improved by enhancing the depth and number of citations from an array of different sources.
MaynardClark (
talk) 16:40, 28 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Notability of LONGi:
According to internal and external sources, LONGi has set certified world records in PERC efficiency three times - within only five months (October 2017-February 2018).
MaynardClark (
talk) 16:40, 28 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Addressing contentions about Xi'an LONGi Silicon Materials:
I have added several RECENT references about LONGi's record of rapid achievements in PV innovation. There is plenty of news from 2015 across the array of professional secvtor media related to PV R&S and manufacturing.
MaynardClark (
talk) 19:01, 28 February 2018 (UTC)reply
LONGi's multi-national production:
I have noted that LONGi has factories in at least three nations (China[1], India[2][3], and Malaysia). This needs to be researched further; LONGi may have production facilities in more nations. I don't (yet) know about how how they handle energy source issues and waste stream management inside their factories.
MaynardClark (
talk) 19:01, 28 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Covered by
Bloomberg,
Financial Times Markets Data, and
Reuters. While this is routine data and news, it is detailed and these companies don't cover just anybody. You won't find your local solar power installer listed there.
Longi is listed on the Shanghai stock exchange
Bloomberg
Yes, but this information should be incorporated into the article itself (I think).
MaynardClark (
talk) 22:21, 28 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Yes, they should, and maybe you'd like to
WP:DOIT, but we don't delete articles just because they're not finished. ~
Kvng (
talk) 17:34, 5 March 2018 (UTC)reply
For the avoidance of doubt, MaynardClark is arguing to keep the article despite not giving a bolded recommendation.
SpinningSpark 08:33, 7 March 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep - Notability clearly established based on sources listed by
Spinningspark. ~
Kvng (
talk) 17:34, 5 March 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep - for all the reasons listed above. This article should be finished or enhanced, but some of us may find time in our current schedules for developing it further at this time.
MaynardClark (
talk) 15:33, 8 March 2018 (UTC)reply
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