Photovoltaic enterprises should return to the main track of innovation.

During the recently concluded International Solar Photovoltaic and Smart Energy (Shanghai) Exhibition, from new high-efficiency photovoltaic cells to smart inverters, from flexible photovoltaic technology to advanced energy storage technology ...... All kinds of innovative achievements dazzle people and add a lot of confidence to the photovoltaic industry in the trough.

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In the face of the current temporary difficulties in the industry, reducing costs and increasing efficiency through technological innovation has become a common choice for photovoltaic enterprises. This also sends an important signal to the entire industry: only by unswervingly embracing innovation can we have a future.

From the existing green technology, photovoltaic is still one of the most promising renewable energy technologies. Only when the tentacles of an industry extend to every field of production and life is the maturity and end of the industry. From the perspective of market penetration, it is clear that the photovoltaic industry still has a huge market space.

The core driving force of photovoltaic enterprises through the cycle is technological innovation. Technological revolution is the key to improve production efficiency, and the operation cycle of an industry is closely related to technological innovation. Major technological breakthroughs usually lead the industry to usher in a boom cycle, while the stagnation of technological innovation will intensify the pressure of competition in the industry. Through technological innovation, old enterprises can consolidate their advantages and new enterprises can come from behind. At present, the local technical improvement of the photovoltaic industry is not enough to resist the negative impact of the overall imbalance of the supply chain. Only the core technology breakthrough can bring dawn.

Technological innovation in the photovoltaic industry should follow two basic main lines: one is to produce power generation equipment with higher conversion efficiency at a lower cost; the other is to iteratively adapt to more application scenarios through product form. Photovoltaic enterprises should look for products and layout routes that cannot be replaced in the short term in homogeneous competition, and master the most cutting-edge technology products as much as possible. For example, the "ceiling" of the conversion efficiency of the new generation of perovskite batteries is not only much higher than that of crystalline silicon batteries, but also the production links are greatly reduced, the manufacturing energy consumption is greatly reduced, the application scenarios are more comprehensive, and it is easier to realize customized production through formula adjustment. It can be said that it is the "new species" of the photovoltaic industry, and the technical depth and breadth far exceed the traditional technology, which is expected to become the key to break the industry.

Of course, the healthy development of photovoltaic enterprises can not be separated from the policy care. Relevant departments must be determined to break the chaos of disorderly competition in the industry, escort the healthy development of the industry, formulate scientific and reasonable industrial plans, and encourage advanced production capacity, innovative technologies, and efficient products to enter the market first. Strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights, severely crack down on violations of intellectual property rights, build a new ecology for the coordinated development of industries, and create a good environment for innovation. (Source: Economic Daily Author: Wang Yichen)