Weekly Highlights in Solar Energy News (May 12-16, 2025)

Weekly News Review from Polaris Solar PV Network (May 12-16, 2025)

On May 16, Polaris Solar PV Network released its weekly news review covering the period from May 12 to May 16, 2025.

Policy Updates

Guangdong Province Seeks Opinions on New Energy Incremental Project Pricing Mechanism
On May 12, the Guangdong Power Trading Center published the draft Competitive Bidding Rules for the Sustainable Development Price Settlement Mechanism of New Energy Incremental Projects and the Price Difference Settlement Rules for New Energy Power Generation Projects. The document invites broad feedback regarding the bidding rules for new energy in Guangdong Province. It encourages new energy projects to actively participate in the bidding process, allowing for self-determined pricing within a reasonable range. This aims to ensure that the mechanism price accurately reflects the true value of new energy projects, market supply and demand conditions, and industry trends, guiding power resources towards efficient and high-quality projects while optimizing resource allocation in the new energy sector. Read more.

New Regulations on Power Facility Licensing Effective July 1, 2025
On May 9, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued the Management Measures for the Licensing of Power Facility Installation (Repair, Testing). This regulation, approved during the 20th executive meeting on April 10, 2025, will take effect on July 1, 2025. The new measures reduce the licensing levels for power facility installation from five to three, merging levels two and three into a new level two, while levels four and five are combined into level three. This adjustment optimizes personnel numbers and performance standards associated with each level and clarifies social security payment requirements for personnel. Read more.

8.35 GW of Wind and Solar Project Indicators Issued in Liaoning Province
On May 9, the Liaoning Provincial Development and Reform Commission released a public consultation notice for the Construction Plan for the Third Batch of Wind and Solar Power Projects in Liaoning Province in 2025. The announcement reveals a total construction scale of 8.35 million kilowatts, consisting of 7.95 million kilowatts for wind power and 400,000 kilowatts for solar energy, all aimed at supporting subsidy-free projects. Read more.

Guidelines for Distributed Solar Power Project Construction in Jiangmen City
On May 13, the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau of Jiangmen City’s Xinhui District issued a notice regarding the Guidelines for Distributed Solar Power Project Construction. The guidelines state that “solar + building” projects must adhere to the requirements outlined in the Guidelines for Solar + Building Style Control and Illustrations (First Edition), which cover zoning control standards, style control areas, and suitable construction zones. Read more.

Guidance on Distributed Solar Power Development in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province
On May 3, the Yancheng Municipal Government of Jiangsu Province released the Guiding Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Development and Construction of Distributed Solar Power Projects. The document emphasizes strengthening project filing management, establishing that the filing subject is determined by the principle of “who invests, who files.” Natural person-owned distributed solar projects may be filed by local power supply companies or by individuals themselves, while non-natural person-owned projects must apply for filing through the investment entity. The notice prohibits construction before filing or delays in project commencement and outlines procedures for handling projects that remain unfunded two years after filing. Read more.