PVTIME – During the China Photovoltaic Industry Association’s (CPIA) annual conference in Sichuan, China, 33 of the participating companies signed a self-discipline agreement for a healthy development of the PV industry.
The 33 PV solar manufacturers in China include LONGi, CSI Solar, Huasun Solar, Risen Energy, Jinko, JA Solar, Trina Solar, Chint (Astronergy), AIKO, Tongwei Solar, GCL, TCL Zhonghuan, Shuangliang, Lihao Semiconductor, DAS Solar, Meike Solar, Daqo, DMEGC, Solargiga, Jietai Solar, Yingfa, QJ Solar, SolarSpace, Xinte, JYT, Unigrace, Ginno, SunSync, Leascend, Huayao PV, Gokin Solar, Sunrev Solar and Honhshi Group have reached a consensus on production control. Although no specific quotas have been revealed, some companies have already taken practical measures, according to the participants. In addition, the industry’s self-discipline is expected to be strengthened, and all enterprises in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain are urged to join the agreement.
Gao Jifan, chairman of Trina Solar, suggested that PV manufacturers should strictly implement the self-discipline commitment of sales not lower than cost price, and actively explore an effective mechanism to control the industry’s operating rate at a reasonable level through self-discipline.
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