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<b>Important Update!</b> The National Energy Administration has reported on 24 issues related to distributed photovoltaic registration across 11 provinces. As of April 22, the administration highlighted significant problems encountered during the oversight of distributed photovoltaic registration and grid connection.
<h2>Key Issues Identified:</h2>
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<li><b>Shandong Province:</b> An administrative approval service bureau required a project owner to liaise with a specific new energy company before proceeding with registration.</li>
<li><b>Tax Concerns:</b> The U.S. has imposed anti-dumping duties on photovoltaic components from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, ranging from 0% to 271.28%. The highest countervailing duty stands at 3403.96% for Cambodia.</li>
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<b>Virtual Power Plants:</b> Shandong Province is promoting virtual power plant demonstration projects, allowing new installations of distributed photovoltaics in restricted areas.
<b>Green Certificates:</b> The National Energy Administration issued 4.95 billion green certificates in 2024, with Yunnan province leading the distribution.
<b>Liaoning Province:</b> New regulations state that the on-grid electricity for distributed photovoltaic projects should be ≤50%. Projects over 400kW can connect to the grid at high voltage.
<h2>New Initiatives and Developments:</h2>
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<li><b>Cancellation of Tax Credits:</b> U.S. Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak proposed to phase out tax credits for wind and solar energy projects within five years, citing market distortion concerns.</li>
<li><b>Compensation Schemes:</b> Hebei Province has introduced compensation plans for land acquisition related to offshore photovoltaic projects, totaling 1.8GW.</li>
<li><b>Calcium Titanate Projects:</b> Eight new projects in the calcium titanate photovoltaic sector were recently signed in Yangzhou, with a total investment of approximately 1.7 billion yuan.</li>
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<b>Company Updates:</b> China Power Construction Corporation reported 289 new photovoltaic projects signed between January and March 2025, with a total contract value of 299.32 billion yuan.
<b>Market Trends:</b> The photovoltaic glass prices have been updated, reflecting market conditions.
<b>Upcoming Events:</b> A forum focusing on distributed energy innovations is scheduled to take place, discussing the evolving landscape of the energy market.
<b>Vietnam's New Policy:</b> Vietnam has introduced a differentiated pricing mechanism for solar energy, aimed at accelerating the realization of national clean energy objectives.
<b>Hainan Province's First Project:</b> The first distributed "canal surface" photovoltaic project has begun operations, utilizing canal space for solar energy generation.
<b>Sichuan Province:</b> The 500MW photovoltaic project in Ganzi has officially commenced construction, expected to be operational by December 2026.
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