China moves to curb overcapacity in PV industry with mandatory energy consumption standards

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China has introduced mandatory national standards to tighten energy consumption and efficiency requirements across the photovoltaic (PV) industry, effective January 1, 2027. These regulations target the entire PV value chain from polysilicon production to modules and inverters, aiming to reduce overcapacity and promote higher efficiency and lower energy intensity in manufacturing and projects.

China has introduced mandatory national standards tightening energy consumption and efficiency requirements across the PV value chain, from polysilicon to modules and inverters. The rules, effective Jan. 1, 2027, are expected to reshape manufacturing, procurement and project selection toward higher-efficiency, lower-energy-intensity products. The post China moves to curb overcapacity in PV industry with mandatory energy consumption standards appeared first on pv magazine Global.