15th China International Clean Energy Expo Opens
The 15th China International Clean Energy Expo, featuring the “2025 Photovoltaic Market Development Forum” and the “2025 China International Photovoltaic Innovation Application Exhibition,” took place as scheduled from March 26 to 28, 2025. The event was organized by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association in collaboration with the China Electric Power Enterprise Federation, the China Hydrogen Energy Alliance, and other organizations at the National Convention Center in Beijing.
This year’s expo had the theme: “Focusing on New Energy Production Capacity, Green Power Ecological Supply Chain”. It included three specialized exhibitions: the “2025 China International Photovoltaic Innovation Application Exhibition,” the “3rd China Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition,” and the “4th China International Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Industry Exhibition.” Over 500 entities, including major energy companies, participated in the event, which covered various fields such as solar, storage, hydrogen, and electricity. The total exhibition area exceeded 50,000 square meters.
During the expo, the “2025 Photovoltaic Market Development Forum,” led by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, was held as planned. The forum invited experts from research institutions, design institutes, investors, and equipment manufacturers to discuss trends in large-scale projects, distributed photovoltaic market development, and photovoltaic participation in power market mechanisms. Liu Yiyang, Executive Secretary General of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, attended the meeting and delivered a speech highlighting the industry’s rapid growth in recent years. However, he noted that malicious competition within the industry remains unresolved, and the association continues to work with regulatory authorities to promote high-quality development.
In terms of policy, the issuance of the “Notice on Deepening the Market-Oriented Reform of Renewable Energy Grid Connection Prices to Promote High-Quality Development of New Energy” (Document No. 136) and the recent revisions to the “Management Measures for the Development and Construction of Distributed Photovoltaic Projects” signify the end of the fixed electricity price era for renewable energy. This marks a new phase where photovoltaic power generation fully enters a market-oriented pricing stage, accelerating the construction of a nationwide unified electricity market.
Currently, photovoltaic power has become the cheapest new source of energy when not considering system balance. The marginal operating costs of photovoltaic power are low, and with the addition of storage and other technologies, it can compete on equal terms with traditional energy sources.
Key speakers at the forum included Long Wangcheng, Head of the Clean Energy Research Institute at the Power Planning and Design Institute; Ji Peng, Supervisor of the Market Department at the Beijing Power Trading Center; Wang Shujuan, Founder of Zhihui Photovoltaic; Zhang Yingbin, Head of Strategy, Products, and Market at Trina Solar; Zhang Min, General Manager of Key Client Solutions at Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd.; and others. They presented key reports on various topics, including multi-energy complementary smart energy construction experiences, changes and opportunities in the distributed photovoltaic market under new policies, and innovative solutions for extreme weather conditions in photovoltaic technology.
Wang Shujuan discussed four significant changes expected in the distributed photovoltaic market due to new policies, including improved scale requirements, enhanced access conditions, the necessity for “observable, measurable, adjustable, and controllable” functions, and the replacement of coal-based benchmark prices with market mechanisms. She also highlighted emerging opportunities, such as new models like “source-network-load-storage” and the increased push for energy savings and carbon reduction as primary drivers for distributed photovoltaic development.
Other notable presentations included Trina Solar’s solutions for extreme climate conditions, Sungrow’s insights on regional grid safety, and Shanghai Electric Power Design Institute’s sharing of design experiences from blue ocean photovoltaic projects. Additionally, reports on flexible mounting structures and N-type modules’ performance metrics were discussed, emphasizing the technological advancements and market strategies shaping the future of the photovoltaic industry.
As the offshore photovoltaic sector continues to develop, experts underscored the need for enhancing system efficiency and reliability under marine conditions, as well as establishing robust testing capabilities and technical standards. Future advancements in the offshore photovoltaic industry will rely on fundamental theories and innovative designs to overcome key scientific and technical challenges.
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