Huai Jinpeng, deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said in Beijing today that the output of photovoltaic cell modules from January to September this year was 31 GW, an increase of 32% year on year, and about 10.5 GW of new grid-connected photovoltaic installed capacity was added. The gross profit rate of module enterprises, polysilicon and other data show that the photovoltaic industry continues to improve, but faces problems such as industrial structure optimization and technology upgrading. Therefore, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will continue to promote the construction of industry norms, promote the merger and reorganization of photovoltaic enterprises, and technological innovation in the next step.
He made the above statement at the opening ceremony of the 2015 China Photovoltaic Conference and Exhibition (PVCEC), co-sponsored by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, the China Renewable Energy Association, the Renewable Energy Special Committee of the China Circular Economy Association, the National Renewable Energy Center and the CCID Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on October 13.
It is reported that since 2015, China's photovoltaic industry has continued to recover. From January to September, China's polysilicon output was 107000 tons, up 9.1% year on year, and the output of battery modules was 31GW, up 32% year on year; The newly installed capacity of grid-connected PV is about 10.5GW, and the cumulative installed capacity exceeds 38GW; Ten of China's 18 polysilicon enterprises have achieved full production, and the average gross profit rate of the top 10 component enterprises exceeds 15%.
At the same time, he said that while the production and operation of the industry was getting better, the development of the photovoltaic industry still faced the following problems: first, the industrial structure still needed to be optimized, and the industrial concentration of the battery, module and other links needed to be further improved; second, the investment in technology research and development was insufficient, the technical route was single, and the reserve of new technologies and new products was insufficient; third, the industry financing was difficult, the debt burden of enterprises was heavy, and banks were reluctant to lend and limited loans were common, Enterprise financing costs are high. Fourth, the system and mechanism of photovoltaic power generation grid connection and electricity price subsidy still need to be further studied and improved to straighten out the application side problems.
In this regard, in order to solve the above problems, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will focus on the following work in the next step: first, continue to implement the "PV Manufacturing Industry Norms and Conditions", and promote the industrial norms and power station construction, subsidy issuance, credit extension, export tax rebate and other work to strengthen the synergy; Second, implement the Opinions on Further Optimizing the Market Environment for Merger and Reorganization of Photovoltaic Enterprises, guide and promote the voluntary merger and reorganization of photovoltaic enterprises, and improve the industrial concentration; Third, continue to support PV enterprises to carry out key technological innovation and forward-looking basic research, and improve the core competitiveness of the industry. Fourth, work with relevant departments to continue to improve the construction of supporting systems for industrial development, strengthen the construction of standards, testing and certification systems, optimize the photovoltaic power generation grid connection and electricity price subsidy mechanism, break the domestic photovoltaic market segmentation and local protectionism, deal with international trade disputes, and strengthen international industrial cooperation.