Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: In 2022, the Output of Each Link in the Photovoltaic Industry Chain Reaches a New Record High

According to the operation of the national photovoltaic manufacturing industry in 2022 released on the website of

the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on the 16th, the output of each link of the photovoltaic industry chain reached a record high in 2022, with the total output value of the industry exceeding 1.4 trillion yuan. According to

the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in 2022, China's photovoltaic industry will continue to deepen the structural reform of the supply side, accelerate the level of intelligent manufacturing and modernization of the industry, maintain a steady and positive momentum of development throughout the year, and strongly support the smooth progress of "carbon peak and carbon neutralization".

First, the scale of the industry has achieved sustained growth. According to the industry standard announcement enterprise information and industry association estimates, in 2022, the output of each link of the photovoltaic industry chain reached a record high, with the output of polysilicon, silicon wafers, batteries and modules reaching 827000 tons, 357 GW, 318 GW and 288.7 GW respectively, an increase of more than 55% over the same period last year. The total output value of the industry exceeded 1.4 trillion yuan.

Second, the level of technological innovation has been accelerated. In 2022, the average conversion efficiency of P-type PERC batteries produced by domestic mainstream enterprises will reach 23.2%; the average conversion efficiency of N-type TOPCon batteries will reach 24.5%; The mass production of HJT cells has been accelerated, the conversion efficiency of silicon heterojunction solar cells has set a new world record of 26.81%, and new breakthroughs have been made in the research and development and pilot test of perovskite and tandem cells.

Third, the demonstration of intelligent photovoltaic has achieved initial results. The integration and innovation of the new generation of information technology and photovoltaic industry have been accelerated, the third batch of pilot demonstration lists of intelligent photovoltaic have been expanded in a timely manner, systematic solutions in the fields of industry, construction, transportation, agriculture and energy have emerged in an endless stream, and the level of intelligent manufacturing, intelligent operation and maintenance, intelligent scheduling and integration of photovoltaic and storage in the photovoltaic industry has been effectively improved.

Fourth, the market application continues to expand. In 2022, the construction of large PV bases in China and the application of distributed PV increased steadily, and the newly installed PV capacity in China exceeded 87 GW. The annual export of PV products exceeded US $51.2 billion, and the export of PV modules exceeded 153 GW, which effectively supported the growth of domestic and foreign PV markets and the global demand for new energy.