Zhang Jinchun, Executive Vice President of Talesun Photovoltaic, attended the “17th Asia Solar Photovoltaic Innovation Exhibition and Cooperation Forum.”

With the warm spring days and vibrant energy, the 17th Asia Solar Photovoltaic Innovation Exhibition and Cooperation Forum, organized by Asiasolar, grandly opened at the Shaoxing International Convention and Exhibition Center from March 8 to 10, 2023. Mr. Zhang Jinchun, Executive Vice President of Suzhou Talesun Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Talesun Photovoltaic”), was invited to attend the concurrent main forum and participate in a high-level dialogue.

This conference is themed “How to Innovate and Develop the Photovoltaic Industry under the Dual Carbon Goals,” adopting a format that combines a specialized exhibition with high‑level forums. The forum sessions will feature academic exchanges on key topics such as industry development and trends, technological innovation and advancement, and power‑plant development and operations.

On the afternoon of March 8, a high-level dialogue was held on the topic of “The Current Status and Trends in Photovoltaic Policies, Technologies, and Markets.” At the event, Mr. Zhang Jinchun, Executive Vice President of Talesun Photovoltaic, stated: “From both domestic and international policy perspectives, countries and regions have all formulated plans for the development of new energy—particularly the photovoltaic industry chain—and set ambitious installation targets. These measures are highly favorable for our sector. However, certain markets continue to adopt restrictive measures against Chinese photovoltaic products and even the broader industry chain, including the U.S.’s anti-dumping and countervailing duties, Section 201 and Section 301 investigations, the Forced Labor Prevention Act, and the Withhold Release Order (WRO); Southeast Asia’s anti-circumvention investigations; the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; as well as the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, which seeks to boost domestic investment in the supply chain. All these developments underscore that, under the influence of national policies in some markets, the international landscape will not remain entirely smooth sailing.”

Mr. Zhang Jinchun added from a technical perspective: “Since its establishment in 2010, Talesun Photovoltaic has journeyed through twelve years. In 2015, it pioneered the ‘Photovoltaics + Poverty Alleviation’ model—known as the ‘Wannong Ecological PV’—building poverty‑alleviation solar power stations in more than 40 impoverished counties and making a significant contribution to the comprehensive victory achieved in the 2021 battle against poverty. Under the new landscape of industry development, technological innovation and cost reduction coupled with efficiency gains remain enduring priorities for us as a manufacturing enterprise. Today, we are witnessing a flourishing array of mass‑producible high‑efficiency cell technologies—passivated contact TOPCon, heterojunction HJT, IBC, and even cutting‑edge perovskite and tandem cells—clear evidence of the sector’s robust growth. As a renewable energy source, photovoltaics continues to intersect and expand into diverse fields, including architecture, transportation, culture, the environment, aviation, and many others; the diversification and widespread applicability of PV products are poised to become the prevailing trend. Talesun Photovoltaic has invested across multiple technological fronts, yet financial constraints over the past few years have impacted our industrial roadmap. Over the next two years, we plan to focus on upgrading our existing back‑contact PERC production lines while simultaneously laying out a new TOPCon line. For now, we will not pursue large‑scale deployment of heterojunction HJT technology, though I remain highly optimistic about it. The primary reason is that, when paired with crystalline silicon, perovskite tandem cells achieve the highest compatibility with heterojunction cells, delivering a synergistic effect that exceeds the sum of its parts. From the standpoint of cell efficiencies—currently at 30% and potentially surpassing 35%—heterojunction technology, despite its higher upfront costs, will nonetheless emerge as one of the key solutions driving market demand for ultra‑high‑efficiency products.”

On the evening of March 8, the “Asia PV Innovation Awards Ceremony,” hosted by the Organizing Committee of the Asia Solar Photovoltaic Innovation Exhibition, officially announced the list of winning companies. Talesun Photovoltaic once again made the honor roll, receiving the “2022 Asia PV Innovation Enterprise Award.”

Looking ahead, Talesun Photovoltaic will live up to expectations by continuing to deliver high‑quality modules that are safer, more energy‑efficient, and environmentally friendly. By innovating in key core technologies for photovoltaic manufacturing and proactively expanding into multiple critical areas aligned with the “dual carbon” goals, the company will remain committed to advancing the PV industry, fostering a healthy industry ecosystem, and safeguarding national energy security.