Jinghong Photovoltaic Solar Support

Why is JinkoSolar a good solar company?

JinkoSolar's success represents the strength of China's solar PV manufacturing industry and its important role in solar development abroad. In contrast, other PV companies such as Canadian Solar focus not only on manufacturing, but also downstream activities.

Which solar PV manufacturers can compete with China?

The only other solar PV manufacturers from other countries that can compete with China on scale are Hanwha Q Cells and LG Electronics from the Republic of Korea and First Solar in the United States.

Why did China's solar PV installations slow in 2018 & 2019?

As companies adjusted to reduced subsidies, China's annual solar PV installations slowed in 2018 and 2019, and companies accelerated their move towards overseas markets (NEA, 2019).

Can China transfer solar photovoltaic technology to South-South?

Therefore, even as the majority of China's solar activities abroad are in the downstream segments of solar product sales and project development, there are still opportunities for South-South transfer of solar photovoltaic technology within these activities.

Are Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) companies engaged in overseas activities?

We find that Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) firms are primarily engaging in downstream activities overseas, along with some manufacturing activities, and minimal upstream activities. We also find that there are opportunities for technology transfer within all segments of the solar value chain characterizing overseas activities.

Does China's solar policy support large-scale solar manufacturing?

While the majority of China's solar policies in recent years have targeted support for large-scale solar manufacturing deployment, this is starting to change as a result of recent grid integration challenges, causing a return to the original solar strategy of promoting decentralized applications.