New Energy

I.Current State

As for photovoltaic energy sector, the industry started from scratch in 2005 and has grown into a giant in a super fast development momentum. In 2017, there are 94 above-scale photovoltaic enterprises with a total investment over CNY 100 billion, among which Jinko Solar, Saiwei LDK, Sornid Hi-tech, Reenergy, etc. are to be found. Most of these photovoltaic enterprises are to be found in Xinyu, Shangrao, Jiujiang, Nanchang, Jingdezhen, Yingtan, in particular National Shangrao Economic and Technological Development Zone and Xinyu High-tech Industrial Development Zone, now major concentration area of photovoltaic industry in Jiangxi. The photovoltaic energy industry has well-established industrial chain and supporting links, capacity and technological competence ranking high nationwide. Some products including silicon materials and silicon wafers secure world-leading capacity, with the capacity of silicon material, silicon wafer, battery plate and solar cell packs totaling 26 thousand tons, 20,700 MWp, 5,150 MWp and 6,845 MWp respectively, forming a complete industrial chain ranging from silicon material, silicon wafer to solar cell packs. In 2017, the prime operating revenue of photovoltaics sector totaled CNY 108.96 billion, up by 16%, and taxation totaled CNY 7.81 billion, up by 8.1% from the previous year, displaying healthy, stable and positive development trends.

As for lithium energy sector, most of lithium energy enterprises are to be found in Yichun, Ganzhou, Xinyu, Jiujiang, Ji’an and Fuzhou, forming two lithium industry concentration areas centered in west Jiangxi(Yichun, Xinyu) and south Jiangxi (Ganzhou, Ji’an) and a complete lithium chain going as lithium ores→lithium carbonate→lithium battery materials→lithium battery→applications. In 2017, there are in Jiangxi 55 above-scale lithium energy enterprises, equipped with annual capacity of 90 thousand tons of lithium and 3.292 billion Ah of lithium battery energy, a number of enterprises including Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium, First New Energy Group, Farasis Energy and Jiujiang Tinci High-tech Material boasting strong competitive edge in China and even across the world. In 2017, the prime operating revenue of above-scale lithium energy enterprises in Jiangxi totaled CNY 31.96 billion, up by 27.6%, and profit totaled CNY 3.32 billion, up by 46.3%.

II. Development Goals

As for photovoltaic energy sector, to make full use of current industrial foundation and advantaged resources, step up independent innovation and reinforce investment on research and development, promote industrial concentration and integration, so as to further consolidate and expand the current status and advantages of the photovoltaic energy sector in Jiangxi. By 2020, the prime operating revenue of photovoltaic energy sector in Jiangxi is expected to top CNY 150 billion, the leading enterprises consistently expanding and there would be more than one with annual sales worth over CNY 50 billion and 3 with annual sales worth over CNY 10 billion.

As for lithium energy sector, to give full play to advantages in resources and consistently strengthen and expand the lithium energy chain going from beneficiation of lithium ores to battery materials to Li-ion battery to lithium new-energy automobiles and applications, fostering the outstanding enterprises into industry leaders and endeavoring to make new breakthroughs in deep-processing, new-type Li-ion power battery electrode, high-capacity high-power battery. By 2020, the prime operating revenue of lithium energy sector is expected to top CNY 50 billion, the leading enterprises consistently expanding and there would be more than 2 with annual sales worth over CNY 10 billion and 8 with annual sales worth over CNY 1 billion.

III. Industrial Distribution

As for photovoltaic energy sector, focusing on key areas including Xinyu, Shangrao and Jiujiang and key links including silicon material, silicon wafer and battery plate while working with leading enterprises in the field, endeavor to develop advanced supporting industries and facilitate the R&D of key supporting materials for polysilicon battery packs as well as distributed power generation, so as to build well-established industrial structure. Meanwhile to introduce advanced technology and enterprises in links of photovoltaic conversion material preparation and flexible base material, focusing on fields including thin film silicon solar cell, polycompound thin film silicon solar cell and organic thin film silicon solar cell.

As for lithium energy sector, to take west and south Jiangxi as core development areas for lithium battery and materials while Nanchang, Shangrao and Ganzhou as core development areas for lithium energy applications, endeavoring to build state-level lepidolite comprehensive utilization and processing base, lithium battery material manufacturing base and lithium industrial transfer base. To focus on development of the lithium power industrial cluster featuring lepidolite development and application in Yichun; the lithium power industrial cluster in Xinyu featuring lithium exploitation and utilization; the lithium power industrial cluster in Ganzhou featuring development and utilization of ternary materials.

IV. Major Directions and Target Regions in Investment Promotion

As for photovoltaic energy sector, to vigorously carry out investment promotion for all links along the industrial chain of supporting materials including silicon materials, ingot casting(anchor rod), slicing, solar cells, battery module, application system and inverter, solar panel, agent, etc.. Mainly target on domestic cities including Beijing, Jiangsu, Shanghai and Taiwan as well as overseas counties and regions including US, Germany, Japan.

As for lithium energy sector, to focus on introduction and development of technologies and projects in advanced battery materials, lithium-ion power battery, storage battery and electrolyte. Mainly target on domestic cities including Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Guangdong and Taiwan as well as overseas counties and regions including US, Germany, Japan.

V. Major Policies and Measures in Investment Promotion

In June 2013, Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Opinions on Further Implementing the Strategy of Invigorating Jiangxi through Industrial Progress and Accelerating New Industrialization and proposed to actively boost undertaking potency of industrial transfer, intensify fiscal support on and apply favorable financial and land acquisition policies to leading industries and key projects conforming to the overall planning of Jiangxi, improve service and government coordination, lower costs on coals, electricity, oil, transportation and other means of production, endeavoring to promote the development of new energy sector.

In September 2013, Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Several Opinions on Facilitating the Healthy Development of Photovoltaic Industry in Jiangxi, releasing 16 measures to step up the technological development, marketing, transformation and upgrading of photovoltaic industry in Jiangxi.

In February 2017, Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and Jiangxi Provincial People's Government issued Opinions on Accelerating Growth of New Economy and Fostering New Growth Drivers and proposed to step up development of new energy industry by reinforcing operation service, expanding market access and strengthening fiscal and taxation support.

VI. Contact Information

Emerging Industries Division, Commission of Industry and Information Technology of Jiangxi Province, 0791-88916352;

Foreign Investment Promotion Division, Department of Commerce of Jiangxi Province, 0791-86246322;

Bureau of Investment Promotion of Nanchang, 0791-83883510;

Bureau of Commerce of Shangrao,0793-8303221;

Bureau of Commerce of Xinyu, 0790-6452800;

Bureau of Commerce of Jiujiang, 0792-8131115.

(Source: Department of Commerce of Jiangxi Province)