On August 24, the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the General Office of the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the General Office of the National Energy Administration issued a statement on promotingPhotovoltaic industry chainNotice on the coordinated development of the supply chain. Local industrial and informatization, market supervision and energy authorities should focus on the strategic goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, scientifically plan and manage the development of the photovoltaic industry in the region, and actively, steadily and orderly promote the whole country.Photovoltaic marketConstruction. Coordinate development and security, strengthen the guidance of norms and standards, reasonably guide the expansion rhythm of upstream and downstream construction based on the development characteristics of each link of the industrial chain, optimize the regional layout of the industry, and avoid industrial convergence, vicious competition and market monopoly. Optimize the business environment, standardize market order, support all types of market entities to participate in market competition equally, and guide all types of capital to reasonably participate in the photovoltaic industry according to the dual-carbon goal. During the development and construction of photovoltaic power generation projects, resources such as power station development and other resources shall not be hoarded, supporting industries shall be invested in or purchased local products.

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Notice of the Three Departments on Promoting the Coordinated Development of Photovoltaic Industry Chain and Supply Chain

Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, General Office of the State Administration for Market Regulation, General Office of the State Energy Administration on Promoting the Coordinated Development of the Photovoltaic Industry Chain and Supply Chain

Department of Industry and Information Technology Union Electronic Letter [2022] No. 205

All provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, cities with independent planning status, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps' industrial and information technology departments, market supervision bureaus (departments, committees), energy departments, and relevant units:

Recently, the photovoltaic industry has experienced phased supply and demand mismatch, and severe price fluctuations in some supply chains. In some links, there are signs of hoarding. Some places have problems such as splitting the market and regional closure. It is urgent to deepen industry management and guide the collaborative innovation of the industrial chain and supply chain. In order to optimize the establishment of a large national photovoltaic industry market, promote the high-quality development of the photovoltaic industry, and actively promote the construction of a new energy supply and consumption system, the relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

1. Based on long-term goals, optimize industrial layout

Local industrial and informatization, market supervision and energy authorities should focus on the strategic goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, scientifically plan and manage the development of the photovoltaic industry in their regions, and actively, steadily and orderly promote the construction of the national photovoltaic market. Coordinate development and security, strengthen the guidance of norms and standards, reasonably guide the expansion rhythm of upstream and downstream construction based on the development characteristics of each link of the industrial chain, optimize the regional layout of the industry, and avoid industrial convergence, vicious competition and market monopoly. Optimize the business environment, standardize market order, support all types of market entities to participate in market competition equally, and guide all types of capital to reasonably participate in the photovoltaic industry according to the dual-carbon goal. During the development and construction of photovoltaic power generation projects, resources such as power station development and other resources shall not be hoarded, supporting industries shall be invested in or purchased local products.

2. Encourage innovation and progress and regulate industry order

Local industrial and informatization and energy authorities should thoroughly implement policies such as the "Photovoltaic Manufacturing Industry Standards and Conditions", actively regulate the order of industrial development, and the investment and construction of photovoltaic power stations should be compared with specification requirements and relevant standards. Actively implement the "Action Plan for Innovation and Development of Intelligent Photovoltaic Industry" to encourage enterprises to combine market demand and accelerate technological research and development and intelligent innovation upgrades. Support enterprises to innovate and apply new generation information technology, build supply chain big data platforms such as silicon materials, silicon wafers, batteries, components, system integration, terminal applications and key supporting materials and equipment, promote new services such as fair and transparent application, vehicle-to-cargo matching, and cloud warehousing, and improve the overall response and coordination capabilities of the supply chain. In order to promote peak cutting and valley filling and stability of the industrial chain, relevant enterprises and public trading institutions are encouraged to reasonably carry out material reserves such as polysilicon and batteries, and hoarding is strictly prohibited. Market supervision departments in various places should strengthen supervision and management, strengthen cross-departmental joint law enforcement, and severely crack down on illegal and irregular behaviors such as price gouging, monopoly, and manufacturing and selling counterfeit and shoddy products in the photovoltaic industry.

3. Strengthen system docking and deepen full-chain cooperation

Local industrial, informatization and energy authorities should effectively make use of the domestic photovoltaic market and guide in-depth docking and exchanges between upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain. Implement the spirit of not including the control of the total energy consumption of new renewable energy and raw materials, coordinate the construction of photovoltaic stock projects, strengthen the reserve of new projects such as polysilicon, coordinate the formalities and handling work, and steadily accelerate the release of production capacity and orderly expansion of production according to downstream needs. Encourage in-depth cooperation between silicon material and silicon wafer enterprises, silicon wafers and batteries, modules and inverters, photovoltaic glass and other enterprises, module manufacturing and power generation investment and power station construction enterprises, and support enterprises to establish long-term cooperation mechanisms through strategic alliances, signing long-term orders, technical cooperation, and mutual participation, and guide upstream and downstream to clarify quantity and price, ensure supply, and stabilize expectations. Guide associations, enterprises, etc. to regularly release real and objective supply and demand information. It is strictly prohibited to release false information, solve problems such as information asymmetry and docking, accelerate the establishment of platforms such as supply and demand docking of the industrial chain and public services for the intelligent photovoltaic industry, and support upstream and downstream enterprises to carry out joint research based on capital, technology and brand to promote industrial quality improvement, cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

4. Support coordinated development and stabilize industrial supply and demand

Local industrial and informatization and energy authorities should adhere to the principle of coordinating epidemic prevention and control and industrial economic development, guide enterprises to stabilize the supply chain, improve the level of the industrial chain, jointly promote coordinated industrial development, and ensure the stable operation of the photovoltaic industry chain and supply chain. Strengthen enterprise tracking service guarantee, carry out accurate docking, coordinate and solve enterprise problems, and ensure stable production and operation of enterprises. Strengthen regional coordination and departmental coordination, jointly promote the resolution of issues such as resumption of work and production, logistics and distribution during the epidemic, ensure smooth circulation in key areas, and maintain the safety and stability of the supply chain. Strengthen the operation monitoring of the photovoltaic industry, promote the realization of dynamic monitoring, risk warning and rapid response to government decisions, and guide the sustainable and healthy development of the industry. Strengthen the entire life cycle management and carbon footprint accounting of the photovoltaic industry chain, and accelerate research on waste component recycling technology, standards and industrialization.

5. Adhere to overall planning and strengthen publicity and guidance

Local industrial and informatization, market supervision and energy authorities should further strengthen the combination of effective markets and effective governments, give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, and at the same time better play the role of the government, actively guide enterprises to solve new difficulties and problems faced in industrial development, and improve their own risk resistance. Give full play to the role of bridges and links of professional institutions such as industry associations, research institutes, inspection and testing institutions, metrology and technical institutions, industrial metrology and testing centers, guide the timely implementation of summit forums, special docking and other activities, and promote industry exchanges and cooperation. All professional media are encouraged to carry out popular science publicity and policy reporting on photovoltaics to improve public awareness. Adhere to the dominant position of enterprises in market development and upstream and downstream supporting cooperation, relevant enterprises should enhance their sense of responsibility and reasonably determine production goals and price indicators. Adhere to the principle of seeking truth from facts, do not exaggerate the facts, do not follow the trend and hype, and jointly create a new development pattern of photovoltaic industry that is harmonious and win-win in industries.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the National Energy Administration will promptly report on the progress of key work, conduct interviews and warnings to places and enterprises with problems in a timely manner, conduct law enforcement inspections on illegal and irregular enterprises, and strengthen publicity and promotion of relevant good experiences and practices.

Office of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Office of the State Administration for Market Regulation

National Energy Administration Comprehensive Department

August 17, 2022