Photovoltaic Association criticized the French government cut the tax credit program

French Renewable Energy Association Syndicatdes Energies Renouvelables (SER) solar regulator branch SOLER criticize the French government in its 2014 budget plan to cancel residential PV systems 11% tax credit.

SOLER said that despite the beginning of a government assistance, but the first half of 2013, France's new PV installed capacity is only 207MW, the market still depressed from 12 months to recover.

According to the Commission on Sustainable Development data, due to lack of policy support, the first half of 2012 and the first half of 2013 fell between the new PV installed capacity by 78%. SOLER claimed that without government aid some of the china solar panel manufacturer may not be able to survive, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs. French residential market now accounts for a quarter of the domestic solar industry.

On Wednesday, the French government announced its 2014 Finance Act and the draft, in December before the need congressional approval before implementation. Finance Act detailed plan for the coming year in government spending. Government is facing tremendous pressure, will account for 2013 GDP4.1% budget deficit down to 3.6% of GDP next year, partly in order to reach the EU Commission requested the national debt.

This draft International Photovoltaic Research Conference on EUPVSEC released on the eve of the meeting will be held September 30 to October 4 was held in Paris, France. Government draft also includes polluting cars, activities and energy / petroleum products by imposing punitive taxes proposal.

Domestic component in Europe, "not to be seen" "reselling quota" or into a new "business"

We have taken in the transfer market, develop strategies for emerging markets , to be alert to a new round of price wars

Although the EU PV negotiated peace settlement , but PV companies in the European market is still better than a day . Yesterday, the domestic photovoltaic companies in the acceptance of "International Finance " reporters frankly, € 0.56 / watt agreement prices have started to affect their orders in the European market .

" Although there is no specific statistical data out, but reduced orders for sure ." Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited media spokesman Wang Zhixin told reporters after the company estimates it has done , the agreement will make the price from the previous 63 European orders % to 43%.

Sharp drop in orders

For Chinese PV speaking, Europe is a very important market , Chinese photovoltaic products exports to the EU accounted for the highest proportion of total shipments above 90%.

Because of this , the EU "double reverse" great harm , after several rounds of negotiations , the EU finally agreed to cancel the "dual" , but the Chinese side must sign the " price guarantee " agreement in exchange . Following consultations , the Chinese side gives the lowest price commitment is 0.56 euro / watt china solar panel exports to the EU no more than 7GW. This agreement into force on August 6 .

" Customers do the original investment model is based on less than € 0.56 / W to do, and now suddenly rising costs , resulting in some customers had originally planned photovoltaic power plant projects canceled midway ." Phono Solar Yuan Quan told reporters .

Wang Zhixin also told reporters that before the Chinese PV products than the price of 0.56 euros / watt protocol lowest lot , which is competitive, but , now implementing € 0.56 / watt minimum price equal to the most competitive Chinese products in addition to the cut , many customers can not accept the current high prices, orders will be reduced . " The company expects this year's European shipments fell 20 percent ."

Up to now , a total of 94 Chinese PV companies gained exports to the EU quota . For these quotas how points, before China CCCME released " exports to the EU PV product prices commitment to implement measures" show , will take " 631 " quota allocation scheme , 60% of export quotas in accordance with the proportion remaining 30% and 10% , respectively, assigned to vigorously defend and small enterprises .

But industry experts expressed concern for this allocation : in this context, will breed reselling quota bad phenomenon .

How to deal with

From the EU's " double reverse " Start with a keen sense of smell PV companies have begun to change the strategic layout to minimize damage.

Yuan Quan told reporters , Hui Lun has begun before the focus back to the domestic market , while concerned about South Africa , South America, Southeast Asia and other emerging markets , reducing dependence on the European market . "Meanwhile, we are trying to model innovation, seeking and non- traditional channels of cooperation may PV ." Yuan -chuan .

And Yuhui Solar chose outsourcing . "In the past few years, we also like other companies , continue to invest and build factories , but now the company began to focus on limited resources and channel development and brand building , in the manufacturing, we will take the way overseas foundry . " Yuhui solar regulator founder and CEO Li Xianshou told reporters that at present , Yu -hui in the world has more than 40 foundries , assembly areas to produce their own half and half foundry , while 80% regard cell overseas foundry.

" Companies must adopt effective strategies , otherwise, would become long-term trend of reduced orders ." Said PV companies have also reminded all of us to take the transfer market, develop strategies for emerging markets , to be alert to a new round of price wars .

The world "fortune 500" bumpy fate of photovoltaic (pv)

Recently, the reporter an exclusive access to Germany's Siemens headquarters to reply the only official Chinese media interview, said the company has decided to exit the photovoltaic business, is now in the adjustment work

For days, the German industrial giant Siemens want to shut down its solar business department talk, has attracted many attentions of the industry.

On June 20th, the reporter an exclusive obtained by German Siemens headquarters to the only official Chinese media interview reply.

Reply, Germany's Siemens headquarters told reporters confirmed that it had in 2013 decided to pull out the solar energy photovoltaic business in May.

In October last year to seven months in May this year, Siemens also failed to find the right investors took over the business.

In addition, Siemens says, about "shut down its how to build solar panels business department" to adjust work will start soon, which will affect its fiscal 2013 data.

Decided to pull out the solar photovoltaic (pv) business

Publicly reported, as early as in last year October 22, Siemens has announced that will spin off its solar business, at present, the company has already started to contact with some potential buyers, discussion of specific issues to sell.

Siemens internal high-level admitted that because of the great cost pressure as well as the business grows slowly, the little solar business profitability.

Statement in the day, Siemens confessed, "because of the great changes in the solar industry environment, business growth is slow, the increasingly competitive market prices, the company has been difficult to achieve the initial expectations of solar business".

We have learned, when Siemens plans to sell assets mainly Solel solar company located in Israel.

In 2009, Siemens paid $418 million to buy the company, started to expand solar thermal power business, the business has 680 employees in total.

But since then, the business has been developing, the company's solar power business is losing money.

In 2011, the company's china solar panel business earning less than 300 million euros, the company not only as a proportion of the total sales of 73.5 billion euros, with wind power business for more than 10 billion euro orders cannot compare.

Siemens in giving "securities daily" interview reply admitted that the company "in October 2012, decided to its energy business domain's solar business, and looking for a potential acquirer inherit poly thermal solar energy business (also called 'light in the domestic industry')."

But "because the market situation more and more serious, to trap heat in our solar business for seven months after sales efforts, we are hard to find the right investors took over the business.

And we also can't find can bring benefit to customers, employees, investors, and Siemens are solutions.

We also with many interested in the business of the company for negotiations, but all failed to reach a consensus." Siemens said.

Siemens enters a bumpy road

According to "securities daily" reporter understanding, Siemens energy business domain's solar business is mainly divided into two parts, one part for photovoltaic power generation the contractor business, another part of the total package for thermal power plant and component production business.