Jiangsu Development and Reform Commission issues notice on pilot work for distributed photovoltaic development on rooftops throughout the county

On December 14th, the Development and Reform Commission of Jiangsu Province issued a notice on organizing the pilot work of distributed photovoltaic development on rooftops in whole counties (cities, districts). The document clearly states that we must adhere to market leadership and government guidance, focus on the overall design of various types of rooftop resources such as party and government organs, public buildings, industry and commerce, and residential households, systematically promote the large-scale application of photovoltaic power generation in urban areas, parks, towns, streets, and rural areas, and make every effort to create a demonstration of "thousands of households enjoying light" in Jiangsu.

The details are as follows:

Notice from the Provincial Development and Reform Commission on Organizing the Pilot Work of Distributed Photovoltaic Development on Roofs in Entire Counties (Cities, Districts)

Sufagai Energy Development [2021] No. 1176

Development and Reform Commission of each district and city, provincial power company:

In order to fully utilize the rooftop resources in our province and promote the intensive development of rooftop distributed photovoltaics, in accordance with the requirements of the "Notice of the Comprehensive Department of the National Energy Administration on Publishing the Pilot List of Whole County (City, District) Rooftop Distributed Photovoltaic Development" (National Energy Comprehensive New Energy [2021] No. 84), the relevant requirements for the pilot work of whole county (City, District) rooftop distributed photovoltaic development in our province are hereby notified as follows:

1、 Overall objective

2、 Basic principles

Scientific planning and overall promotion. Systematically sort out the roof resources of the entire county (city, district), plan the overall development plan, reasonably layout the development area, promote the overall development of the entire village and township (town), mature and develop one by one, and implement it in batches and orderly.

Adapt to local conditions and integrate landscapes. Fully consider the integration of photovoltaic power generation with the surrounding environmental landscape, carry out rooftop distributed photovoltaic power generation project construction according to local conditions, and form a new energy landscape that is combined with "Beautiful Jiangsu", coordinated with urban space, and coordinated with architectural style.

Relying on the market and innovating mechanisms. Adhere to the principles of market leadership and full competition, strengthen the coordination and cooperation of supporting policy measures, mobilize the enthusiasm of the whole society to develop and utilize renewable energy, and explore the formation of a replicable and promotable rooftop distributed photovoltaic development model that is driven by the government, participated by enterprises, and benefited by the people.

Standardize construction to ensure safety. Seriously implement the main responsibility of project development enterprises for safety production, strengthen the safety management of the entire process of distributed photovoltaic power generation site selection, design, construction, grid connection, and operation and maintenance, and improve the reliability and safety of rooftop distributed photovoltaic power generation facilities.

3、 Job requirements

Improve the pilot development plan. Pilot counties (cities, districts) should further conduct a detailed survey of roof resources based on the original plan, unify planning, scientifically formulate and develop pilot plans, achieve reasonable layout, complete construction, and orderly promotion. The pilot plan should be in line with local conditions and the actual economic and social development.

Coordinate with the landscape environment. Reasonably select component types, sizes, colors, and installation locations based on factors such as building structure, installation site, and surrounding environment, achieving neat symmetry, harmonious color tones, and aesthetic unity. Encourage the creation of new landscapes such as photovoltaic carports, photovoltaic street lights, and photovoltaic corridors, and encourage the use of new technologies such as BIPV to create a modern aesthetic and technological sense in architecture.

Select the development enterprise based on merit. Pilot counties (cities, districts) should further standardize the investment and development order of distributed photovoltaic projects, adhere to market leadership, combine with local conditions, and select investment enterprises with strong strength and sustainable development capabilities through cooperation, bidding, and other methods in compliance with laws and regulations. They should resolutely stop speculative activities such as the transfer of development rights before the project is put into operation.

Focus on promoting overall scale. The pilot work should fully leverage the overall scale effect, achieve centralized connection, large-scale development, and large-scale operation and maintenance of distributed photovoltaic systems on the roofs of the entire county (city, district), and achieve overall scientific planning, centralized connection promotion, unified development and management, and large-scale operation and maintenance.

Strengthen incremental roof management. Newly built government invested public buildings and large public buildings should prioritize the installation of distributed photovoltaic power generation systems in the planning and design process, and be inspected and accepted as part of the building. In principle, roof distributed photovoltaic construction should be carried out for newly built industrial parks and major projects, and other types of newly built buildings should be encouraged to install roof distributed photovoltaic power generation.

Combining rural housing improvement projects. Fully leverage the role of photovoltaic power generation in rural revitalization, combine it with rural housing improvement tasks, and explore the promotion of rural residents' rooftop photovoltaic construction based on local conditions and overall scale. We should effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of farmers by formulating model contract texts.

Strengthen the safety of photovoltaic construction and operation. Strengthen the qualification management of investment, construction, and operation entities for distributed photovoltaic projects, strictly design and construct photovoltaic power generation facilities in accordance with laws, regulations, standards, and specifications, select safe and reliable photovoltaic power generation equipment, and pay special attention to electrical safety (such as electric shock prevention, anti islanding, etc.), fire safety (such as DC arc prevention, fast shutdown capability, use of flame retardant materials, etc.), and building structure safety (such as load accounting, reinforcement and renovation, etc.) to ensure construction and operation safety.

Carry out various forms of innovation pilot projects. Each pilot county (city, district) should actively explore the construction of new power systems and improve the capacity for new energy consumption based on local conditions. Support the construction of energy storage facilities on the industrial user side and build a new energy microgrid with stable power exchange with the public grid. Encourage party and government organs, public buildings, commercial and residential buildings, and other types of rooftop photovoltaic supporting facilities to build distributed energy storage facilities, and support power grid enterprises to build distributed energy storage facilities at rooftop photovoltaic collection points. Explore the establishment of a rooftop photovoltaic energy storage operation model and investment return mechanism. Encourage the construction of a unified operation monitoring platform to achieve measurable, measurable, and unified operation and maintenance of distributed photovoltaic systems on rooftops.

4、 Schedule arrangement

After each pilot county (city, district) completes the pilot plan according to the requirements, it will be submitted to our committee (energy bureau) for verification and implementation.

Each pilot county (city, district) should actively and steadily carry out the pilot promotion work, scientifically and reasonably arrange the annual promotion goals, and ensure the completion of the national requirements for the proportion of photovoltaic power generation installed on various roofs.

5、 Guarantee measures

Strengthen organizational leadership. The development and reform commissions of each district and city shall effectively fulfill their local management responsibilities. Relevant departments of each county (city, district) shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, comprehensively implement and organize the preparation, project construction, operation and maintenance, and safety management of pilot projects, and shall not suspend or postpone existing project registration, power grid access, and other work under the pretext of carrying out pilot projects. Our committee (Energy Bureau) will promptly summarize the pilot experience of various regions and promote it throughout the province when conditions are ripe.

Strengthen policy support. Pilot counties (cities, districts) should optimize the approval process for renewable energy and encourage the implementation of overall project packaging and filing for centralized and contiguous roof resources. The provincial power company needs to further optimize its grid connection services and explore the introduction of a unified distributed photovoltaic grid connection service process for the entire county (city, district). Encourage regions with conditions to provide support for the development of distributed photovoltaics through financial subsidies and other means. Encourage various financial institutions to increase their support for distributed photovoltaic funds.

Pay attention to publicity and guidance. Give full play to the government's leading demonstration effect, make full use of various mass media, widely promote the development of rooftop distributed photovoltaics, create a good atmosphere for promotion, and guide the public to actively participate and jointly promote the landing of distributed photovoltaics projects.

Ensure proper consumption and protection. The provincial power company should closely cooperate with the preparation of pilot county (city, district) plans, fully consider the need for large-scale integration of distributed photovoltaics, actively carry out relevant county (city, district) power grid planning, strengthen the construction and renovation of distribution networks, and ensure the safe and stable operation of distributed photovoltaic power generation.