This years PV Project Implementation Conference China saw around 80 solar industry professionals gather to discuss large-scale opportunities in what is tipped to be the biggest PV market of 2013. In contrast to the governments declared 10 GW targets, forecasts are that just 8 GW of new PV will be added in China this year. Meanwhile, rumor has it, the Golden Sun Program will soon be scrapped.
Despite being down-sized to a conference without an exhibition, the second edition of Intersolar China in Beijing turned out to be very well-timed. In addition to news of a doubling of the countrys 2015 photovoltaic target, many turned out to hear what the central government has planned for the domestic photovoltaic industry. Overseas markets were also a central topic of discussion.
Organized by SEMI China, the Distributed PV Application and Commercialization Forum opened today in Shunde, Guangdong province. Overall, it was felt that Chinas new Presidential appointments will bode well for the domestic photovoltaic market, and that Guangdong and China are about to do a lot more in distributed photovoltaic power.
Earlier this week, pv magazine visited BYD Company Limited in the outskirts of Shanghai to discuss the companys solar and storage plans with Tom Zhao, general manager of BYD Solar Division.
Together with its Chinese partner, the German photovoltaic testing and certification service provider, PI-Berlin today celebrated the opening of its Chinese subsidiary in Suzhou, less than half an hour away from Shanghai by high-speed train.
China’s first major solar tradeshow of the year, CIPV Expo 2012 in Beijing, ended this past weekend with continued optimism over the further development of China’s solar industry, despite Germanys support cutbacks, announced during the show. Rooftop photovoltaics emerged as one of Chinas key future trends, while “integration” was the watchword du jour.
PV Japan kicked off yesterday in Tokyo, Japan, under sunny skies portending a bright future for Japan’s photovoltaic, and BIPV market. However, it is clear that overcapacity, and declining prices and margins have impacted both exhibitor numbers, and company strategies.
SunLink PV with its headquarters in Zhangjiagang, China, last week reduced its photovoltaic cell production capacity by 50 percent in light of reduced European demand and better pricing from third party cell suppliers.
Photovoltaic backsheet producer, Coveme Group, opened its Chinese production facility yesterday in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province, China. It is the first time a European photovoltaic components supplier has openend a manufacturing plant in the country.
The CIPV Expo 2011 took place last week in Beijing, China. With big ambitions for the future, thin film and building-integrated photovoltaics were a key focus. Switzerland and the U.S. were also prominently featured.
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