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Glass production capacity faces a serious shortage in China, harming the photovoltaic industry. This is due to limitations imposed by the Chinese government. This is what the letter signed and published by manufacturers JA Solar, Jinko Solar, Risen, Canadian Solar and LONGi states on their respective websites.
In the document, addressed to the Chinese government, the manufacturers also highlighted that the supply of glass and its price are 'out of control', directly affecting the production of modules and making it difficult to deliver many orders abroad, which damages not only the reputation of the companies , but that of the country itself.
After highlighting the crisis due to the unavailability of glass for the production of photovoltaic panels, manufacturers are asking for restrictions regarding the production of solar glass in the country to be re-evaluated.
The Chinese government claims that the restrictions, imposed two years ago by MIT (China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), were adopted for environmental reasons, as the country intends to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 and glass production It is one of the industries that consume a lot of energy.
However, manufacturers emphasize that such restrictions are causing a bottleneck in the photovoltaic industry, as the supply of material is insufficient.
“Glass production capacity has been seriously left behind. Supply is insufficient and manufacturers have already faced large-scale delivery delays. Power plant investment companies are expected to understand the current situation and actively respond to it to avoid or reduce losses caused by missed grid connection deadlines,” the letter highlights.
“Glass manufacturers must take the initiative and work together with module companies to guarantee supply, always maintaining the healthy development of the photovoltaic market from a sustainable perspective”, concludes the statement.
In an interview with Canal Solar, Fernando Castro, sales director at Risen, highlighted that the company is working internally to ensure that supply returns to normal before April 2021. “We very much hope that the Chinese government will help resolve this situation, as The problem is very serious and affects the entire world market at this time of recovery.”
