EU "dual" policy of PV products in China has been settled the average punitive tax rate of 47% PV companies once again pushed to the cusp, the long-term poor, weak Chinese photovoltaic industry can not stand to live from the European market trade protectionism hit not yet known when the living environment of the PV giants can be improved still unknown, and national level, whether the introduction of counter-measures is still unknown. The only certainty is that the Chinese PV industry mergers and acquisitions tide than expected to more severe.

PV companies, investors blindly lament the increasingly narrow living space, departments, some professionals, some of the media to shift the photovoltaic industry turnaround point to urbanization and in unison that "urbanization for the photovoltaic industry to bring significant opportunity, "more optimistic that PV flexible solar panels companies in the spring has come. As everyone knows, the Chinese PV industry in the spring just come, even the various policies introduced at the same time, while the implementation of PV companies do not see the dawn of victory in the short term.

Urbanization can not become the opportunity for the development of the photovoltaic industry, should become the tools of photovoltaic enterprises to improve the revenue situation.

Urbanization is a replica of the urbanization, urbanization now more emphasis on rural areas, agriculture and farmers to the cities, services, members of the public into the process to do comprehensive, coordinated in advance to avoid the many problems in the process of urbanization in the past. "Enclosure movement" exploitation of farmers' land grounds wanton expansion of urban space; "Migrant Workers" is deprived of the right to equality of farmers social security, health care, education; urban construction to a simple high-rise buildings cover up the lack of cultural connotation. Although China has accumulated a certain amount of material and financial resources and operational experience, but the pace of development of new urbanization should also moderate slowdown.

Urbanization is many years China will adhere to the strategic approach, in the cities and towns will pay more attention to the effective convergence between the adjustment of industry bodies and industry. The Urbanization First will drive the development of real estate, power diy solar panels, petrochemical, food and beverage, clothing and many other industries, cement, steel, wood and other infrastructure areas related industries will become the first profitable industry. Although we have repeatedly criticized and critical, but urbanization also as the "vanguard" in the field of infrastructure. However, if the new urbanization still adhere to past urbanization deprived of the welfare of the people as a precondition, urbanization can give actual positive impact to the national economy will be significantly reduced.

George Institute of Technology and Purdue University researchers have developed a new type of solar cell based from natural plant substances, such as trees, organic solar cells using renewable raw materials matrix, after use can be simply recovered. The study, led by the George Institute of Technology engineering professor Bernard Kippelen, the professors always committed to sustainable, renewable solar cell technology to assist in this exercise.

"Organic substrate of solar technology development work has been ongoing, but also for future applications provide good help." Kippelen explained, "organic solar panels   should be able to be recycled, on the other hand, we have to solve the current problem, i.e. to reduce dependence on fossil fuel, the latter can not be a simple process after the end of battery life. "

The organic solar cell is made ​​of glass and plastic, both of which are relatively easy in the recovery work. Of of Kippelen the solar battery by plant cell quality nano crystal (CNC), which is derived from a plant similar trees like. Battery life after the end of the recovery work only at room temperature, they are immersed in water. Soaked in a few minutes, the CNC matrix will dissolve easily separated from the solar cell.

CNC transparent substrate itself may be light-transmissive. Although the energy efficiency of 2.7% compared to other Photovoltaic Panels technology is still relatively low, but its environmental benefits and simple recovery characteristics is still quite attractive. The future, the researchers expect to enhance the performance of this battery product. "Our next step is to enhance the energy conversion efficiency of more than 10%, reaching the same level of substrate made ​​of glass, plastic solar cells.," Kippenlen said.

More than 450 photovoltaic products, consumer companies on behalf of the European industry association European the cheap solar Union (AFASE) 8 again issued a statement strongly opposed to the European Commission anti-dumping duties on Chinese PV products, said the move will "destroy" the EU as a whole PV market . Recently, a number of local media in Europe reported that the European Commission has initially decided to 37-68%, ranging from anti-dumping duties imposed on Chinese photovoltaic products exports to the EU. AFASE said in a statement to reporters, the news was "extremely disturbing" anti-dumping duty of 15% is enough to "destroy" the EU 85% of the PV market demand.

The statement said that "impose punitive tariffs on Chinese PV products, no matter what level, the European PV mppt solar charge controller industry value chain will bring irreversible damage if recent media reports are true, will give the European Union the photovoltaic industry and the entire EU economy a huge loss. "European Commission launched in September and November last year, the Chinese PV products anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations involving domestic Chinese exports to the EU amount up to 21 billion euros, the industry known as the history of the European Union on the largest amount of money involved in cases of "dual". In accordance with the relevant provisions of the European Union, the European Commission will make a formal preliminary anti-dumping case in early June this year, to make the final ruling in December.

PV companies in Belgium Cleantec Trade CEO Walter dimensional Mei Xu said, "EU PV flexible solar panels industry is very sensitive to the price of the product. Punitive tariffs will lead to artificially rise in the price of photovoltaic products, the European photovoltaic market will almost come to a standstill, and to will lead to the EU, the EU's "green jobs" have disastrous effects. "AFASE quoted recently made a survey of the independent economic research institutes forecast Institute in Basel, Switzerland, said the European Union to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese PV products a significant reduction in consumer demand for the installation of photovoltaic products and related services, thus reducing jobs, especially jobs in the PV industry chain, other than on the outside part of the production.

At the same time, since many PV companies in China are raw materials, components, manufacturing equipment imported from Europe, so this will lead to reduction of European "added value". The survey found that if the EU imposed a 20% punitive tariffs on Chinese PV products will lead to the implementation of the EU punitive measures three years, lost 175,500 jobs, three years, a loss of 18.4 billion euros "value-added"; if punitive tariffs reached 60%, the EU countries will lose 242,000 jobs in three years, and 27.2 billion euros "value-added". The statement of AFASE said, "The European Commission should recognize the added value of the EU PV industry mainly exists in addition to the production of photovoltaic products upstream and downstream industries, impose punitive tariffs on Chinese PV products would be contrary to the interests of the EU as a whole, and Europe to vigorously develop the green, the grand goal of high value-added economy contradictory. "

Not long ago, the German AsolaSolarPower in early April, filed for bankruptcy, and now its a sister company of Asola Automotive Solar Deutschland also submitted a file to start the application for insolvency proceedings. Nevertheless, the industry is still optimistic about the prospects for the future. German photovoltaic market will continue to be integrated. Asola Automotive Solar Deutschland GmbH has filed for bankruptcy to Erfurt (Erfurt) District Court.

Volker Reinhardt has been named interim insolvency administrator. He has manufacturing enterprise, the company long-term sustainability of the program conducted a preliminary deliberations. Reinhardt said: "I found a good plan, allows the company to maintain operations and implementation of existing orders, the company has officially begun looking for investors, the company will be the status quo due to the loss of a large customer base and sister company of Asola SolarPower bankruptcy triggered a domino effect. "Both companies will be restructured.

Asola was started last year to restructure, Asola Quantum SolarpowerAG has become a holding company. About the business within the field of automotive solar charge controller energy industry has been responsible for the implementation of Asola Automotive Solar Deutschland GmbH. Two subsidiaries of AsolaAdvanced and of Automotive SolarSystems GmbH is attributable to the Asola SolarpowerGmbH its two subsidiaries will continue to develop applicable to building construction and ground-mounted PV modules and roof-integrated system.

, Malus Economic Development Zone, the formation of the solar panel manufacturers photovoltaic industry, new energy industry as the leading enterprise principally engaged in the research and development of photovoltaic power generation system, energy-saving equipment, the main products are tracking photovoltaic bracket, fixed PV mounting PV inverter CPV concentrator modules and other photovoltaic applications. And exported to Europe, America, India, Arabia and some other countries and regions, its quality and quality by customers of all ages.

The next step will be to fully rely on photovoltaic enterprises in Linyi City Engineering Research Center, a national high-tech enterprise of Linyi Juhuang Group, the country's first single integrated Energy Investment Group Malus Ami Energy Investment Group, the group by the United States California Solar Stone Light Group and other domestic and foreign leading PV companies founded by leading enterprises as a platform to further increase the high-end PV industry chain efforts to attract investment to support the strong training efforts to build through years of efforts and strive to become the leading high-end photovoltaic industry chain base.

According to IMS Research report, 2012 PV inverter supply base to continue to divide and 6% decline in the market share of the world's top ten suppliers. IMS said that the growing demand in Japan and China was cited as the main factors behind these figures, due to the limited share of these two countries traditional inverter companies.

SMA Solar Technology to maintain its position in the IMS inverter first, but its global share decline for the third consecutive year, fell to just over 25%, a decline from 40% in 2009. IMS said that this was due to the decline in demand for its products in the core market. 10 PV solar charge controller suppliers overall market share fell to 56% from 62% in 2011 to 2012, despite the recent bankruptcy of the field of solar energy, it usually implies that the merger.

The report found that the fact active burst of mergers and acquisitions last year, Advanced Energy acquisition of REFUSOL and ABB's acquisition of Power-One, the ranking of the suppliers do not have much impact. The IMS parent, IHS PV inverter research manager Sam Wilkinson (Sam Wilkinson) said: "2012 saw many leading suppliers, including the three SMA, Power-One and the Kaco lost market share, mainly Due to the limited share in China and Japan, in 2012, these two markets are rapid development. "

2012 share most of the suppliers are medium-sized enterprises, aimed at the development divide up the market, with business still mainly focus on the the stagnant core markets in the European market leader in stark contrast to 2012, has more than 1% market share of the supplier number up to twenty-four, this growth suppliers group, which accounts for three-quarters of the market revenue. "suppliers have a strong impact on the fast-growing market and new technologies has won significant market share row at the top of the rankings.

Advanced Energy and Enphase from 2011 ranked eighth and 11th, 2012 raised to the fourth and sixth. Japan Omron is the first of the top ten suppliers in Asia. , 2012, three suppliers drop 10 away: Satcon has declared bankruptcy; Siemens to exit the solar panel manufacturers business; Sputnik Engineering, IMS said the company continued to focus on the stagnant European market.

The rise of emerging markets, especially China and Japan, is expected to bring local inverter suppliers rapid expansion, as well as the worldwide market segmentation. Wilkinson said: "The end result is that these new market for existing suppliers penetration terms of challenging markets are geographically continue to become more and more diversified, has been deep-rooted supplier base. Supply supplier base may continue to divide. "