PV Industry Statement: Annual research and development costs not less than 10 million

To boost China's photovoltaic industry, national ministries are sounding again.

Yesterday (August 28), the Ministry of Industry officially issued the "PV manufacturing sector Standard conditions" (hereinafter referred to as the "norms") and public consultation. According to the draft said, will strictly control the new production capacity of pure photovoltaic manufacturing projects, new and expanded photovoltaic manufacturing projects, the Minimum capital ratio of 20%. Photovoltaic enterprises must meet the following conditions: The independent production of photovoltaic products, supply and after-sales service capacity, the annual cost of research and development is not less than 3% of the total sales and not less than 10 million yuan.

There is a point of view, the Ministry of Industry is to improve the threshold of the project to control capacity, to promote the transformation and upgrading of photovoltaic industries.

But Jinhonin, an energy industry researcher at CIC, said to the daily economic news reporter, "' 20% ' and ' 10 million ' standards, not in line with most of the demands of photovoltaic enterprises, the introduction of this document, the fear of" rejection ", the real goal is to be introduced in the year of the supporting financial and credit policies to pave the road.

A big novelty of the code is to "strictly control the new photovoltaic manufacturing project that simply expands capacity". To strengthen technological innovation, reduce production costs, and so on is necessary for new and reconstruction projects, reported to the industry competent departments and investment authorities for the record. The minimum capital ratio of the new and rebuilt PV manufacturing projects is 20%.

In the production scale and process technology, the Ministry of Industry requires photovoltaic manufacturing enterprises should have independent research and development institutions, technology centers or High-tech Enterprise qualification, the annual cost of research and development and process improvement is not less than 3% of the total sales and not less than 10 million yuan.

The actual effect of the "Norms", in the industry seems to be observed. According to the investigation, Jinhonin bluntly, "' 20% ' and ' 10 million ' standards, not in line with the demands of most photovoltaic enterprises, the standard to play a limited practical utility."

He told the Daily Economic news reporter, from the minimum capital ratio, the relatively low proportion of 20%, and can not significantly curb the pace of blind expansion of photovoltaic enterprises, because this standard, the general photovoltaic enterprises can reach. From the standards of research and development costs, most of the photovoltaic manufacturing SMEs in the research and development costs of investment in a very low proportion, and can be wantonly misappropriated.

Some insiders pointed out that only the strong strength of the leading enterprises have the conditions to innovate. The feasible approach is that, after a long period of successful research and development, the leading enterprises will popularize the relevant equipment and technology, or sell the patents to the small and medium-sized companies to promote the benefits of technological innovation. Instead of across, it requires all businesses to invest 10 million of their research and development funding.

"The Ministry of Industry to develop indicators and current enterprises are facing the situation is conflict, did not grasp the main contradiction." Jinhonin bluntly.

Since the standard of "20%" and "10 million" can be given a limited practical effect, why does the Ministry have to introduce the above regulations?

According to its basic research situation, Jinhonin that the "norms" or will be the forthcoming financial sector credit policy "paving the way", and then the relevant departments in curbing capacity expansion, project launch and other aspects of financing details, there will be more stringent supporting measures issued.