Jinergy Committed to Intelligent Manufacturing of High-Efficiency Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
Recently, Jinneng Photovoltaic Technology Ltd., a subsidiary of Jinneng Clean Energy Technology Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Jinergy”), was awarded the Third Prize of the 5th Shanxi (a landlocked province just west of Beijing) Provincial Patent Award for its “Method for Preparing Heterojunction Solar Cells.” This award not only recognizes Jinergy’s achievements in technological innovation but also affirms its contributions to advancing technological progress in the photovoltaic industry.
As a representative in the new energy photovoltaic sector of Jinneng Holding Group, Jinergy focuses on the intelligent manufacturing of high-efficiency photovoltaic cells and modules. By introducing artificial intelligence technology and big data analytics, the company optimizes its product design processes to ensure that products precisely align with the latest market demands and standards. These efforts have enabled Jinergy to stand out in the fiercely competitive market and establish itself as a supplier of high-quality modules within the industry.
This award further consolidates Shanxi Province’s leading position in the field of silicon-based heterojunction solar cells, helps accelerate the development of the entire industry, and makes a significant contribution to the development of the nation’s green energy.
So, how exactly has Jinergy managed to stand out in an intense market and technological competition?
Innovation Investment and Steady Progress: The True Hallmark
Technological innovation is an indispensable driving force for enterprise development. As the energy structure evolves, only those who possess technological advantages can avoid being eliminated amid transformation. To continuously strengthen the supply of high-quality scientific and technological solutions, Jinergy strives to master more key core technologies and fundamental underlying technologies.
Jinergy possesses an advanced scientific research and innovation platform. It has established the Thin-Film Photoelectric Engineering Technology Research Center in collaboration with the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and co-founded the Shanxi Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for High-Efficiency Solar Photoelectric Conversion with Shanxi Institute of Energy, and established the Shanxi Provincial Photovoltaic Industry Technology Research Institute. Furthermore, the company has also been shortlisted for the National Energy Administration’s “Horse Racing for Excellence” innovation platform list.
Currently, Jinergy is developing a comprehensive product ecosystem to address market demand across various technology routes. Advanced mainstream TOPCon photovoltaic cells account for 80% of its product portfolio, while simultaneously the company is conducting R&D on the most promising perovskite/crystalline silicon HJT tandem cell technology. The National Energy HJT Photovoltaic Technology Key Laboratory, in collaboration with the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Solar Energy Research Institute at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, focuses on key technologies and mass production processes for HJT cells, as well as key technologies for the mass production of HJT perovskite tandem cells. Closely following the technological roadmap for reducing cost and improving efficiency in silicon-back cells, the company is making further breakthroughs in critical bottlenecks of photovoltaic process and equipment technology by addressing a range of issues including device performance, equipment development, key material development, mass production processes and new technology industrialization. The company has successfully established a demonstration line for perovskite/crystalline silicon HJT tandem cell technology, achieving an efficiency of over 28% for perovskite-silicon tandem cells and an efficiency of over 20% for large-area perovskite modules.
The investment in R&D is the foundation of enterprise innovation. Through sustained R&D investment, Jinergy continuously improves and optimizes product technology, enhancing technical content and added value. The company has always firmly maintained control over its “core technologies,” ensuring sustainable development and competitiveness. In 2024, despite a downturn in the market, Jinergy maintained its R&D investment. As of the end of 2024, the company has filed 359 patent applications and been granted 246 patents, undertaken two national R&D projects and nine provincial-level R&D projects, and been approved for provincial-level “Open Competition Project for Selecting the Best Candidates to Lead Research” for three consecutive years.
Additionally, Jinergy has been recognized as a “National Green Factory” and a “National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise,” further demonstrating its outstanding performance in sustainable development and intellectual property protection.
Chain-Style Technology Iteration Drives Continuous Industrial Upgrade
The development of photovoltaic cell technology has witnessed the evolution from polycrystalline and monocrystalline PERC to TOPCon and other technologies. Throughout this process, Jinergy has achieved significant improvements in efficiency—from an average mass production efficiency of 8.45% for polycrystalline cells, to a champion efficiency of 24.73% for HJT cells, to a maximum efficiency of 26.7% for TOPCon cells, and finally to the current efficiency of over 28% for perovskite-silicon tandem cells. Behind these achievements lies Jinergy’s relentless pursuit of technological innovation and application.
As the company’s R&D technical personnel noted: “Every percentage point improvement in photovoltaic cell efficiency represents the application of multiple new technologies and process optimization across multiple production stages.” This relentless pursuit of technical precision is precisely what enables Jinergy to maintain its leading position in the fiercely competitive market. According to calculations by Jinergy’s photovoltaic cell R&D team, taking the current mainstream product—the TOPCon cell—as an example, each percentage point increase in efficiency can boost the power output of a single photovoltaic module by approximately 30W, which will result in lower cost per kilowatt-hour for power generation at photovoltaic power plants.
Since its establishment, Jinergy has adhered to the technology strategy of technology iteration route, putting innovative products to market, and formed a rolling, upward-climbing development model. This sustained innovative-driven approach has enabled the company to consistently maintain its leading position in fierce market competition and has earned widespread recognition and trust from global customers. To date, Jinergy’s products have reached over 50 countries, including Australia, Germany, India, and Brazil, and have obtained TUV, CE, French Carbon Footprint, India BIS, and UK MCS.
In the list of “chain leading” enterprises for the second batch of Shanxi Province’s key industrial chains, as announced by the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Jinergy was selected as a “chain leading” enterprise for the Shanxi photovoltaic industry. Leveraging its scale strength, market influence, independent innovation capability, industrial driving force, and commitment to social responsibility, the company accelerates the commercialization of scientific and technological achievements, drives the development of upstream and downstream industrial clusters, fosters conducive research environments, and helps rapidly achieve the goals of extending, supplementing, and strengthening Shanxi’s photovoltaic industry chain. It is fully committed to advancing the photovoltaic industry, driving the transformation and upgrading of energy, and promoting high-quality industrial development.
Focusing on Driving Innovation to Accumulate Product Competitive Advantages
Photovoltaic modules account for 30%-50% of the cost in photovoltaic power plant systems, and their efficiency and power output directly affect electricity generation and the cost per kilowatt-hour. Through continuous technological iteration and product optimization, Jinergy constantly introduces new technologies into product development. The application of these R&D achievements not only significantly enhances product efficiency but also creates greater value for customers. At the same time, to address the diverse needs of global customers, Jinergy has developed products suitable for different scenarios, effectively responding to market competition.
For example, high-voltage resistant modules are specifically designed for extreme environments such as coastal islands, high-wind-pressure zones, and the frigid polar region. With comprehensively upgraded load-bearing capacity and strong structural stability, they can withstand severe weather, including storms and blizzards. For offshore photovoltaic modules, which must float on the water’s surface for extended periods, Jinergy has innovated in wave resistance, structural design, corrosion resistance, and waterproofing performance, launching an enhanced offshore photovoltaic module technical solution to meet maritime installation requirements.
Furthermore, Jinergy was awarded the title of “TOP Performance” module manufacturer last year under Kiwa Certification—a distinction recognized by global solar project developers, investors, and asset owners. The laboratory conducted multiple tests on Jinergy’s TOPCon series products, with results showing that the modules passed doubled durability tests, demonstrating strong performance and quality.
Energizer is opening up new markets with innovative, differentiated new products and leveraging the achievements of technological innovation achievements to unlock new market opportunities. The company carries out multi-faceted innovation initiatives to empower its response to the fiercely competitive market environment. Jinergy continuously enriches and refines its product ecosystem, exploring solutions with greater practical value. Based on high standards and strict requirements, closely aligned with customers’ actual application scenarios, the company ensures product quality while also placing high importance on low-carbon characteristics throughout the product lifecycle. This enables it to provide end users with products and services that are both efficient and reliable, long-term stable and of higher green value.
Recently, the Central Economic Work Conference made systematic arrangements for “driving the development of new quality productive forces through scientific and technological innovation and building a modernized industrial system.” It also specifically proposed “comprehensively rectify internal disorderly competition.” Currently, the “internal disorderly competition” in the photovoltaic industry has brought numerous adverse effects, and photovoltaic enterprises face considerable difficulties and challenges. However, the industry’s technological, production capacity, and industrial chain advantages still demonstrate a long-term positive trend.
Facing environmental pressure, Jinergy will persist in technological innovation and product innovation, accelerate the promotion of the “multi-production cooperation” innovation model to stimulate momentum, identify new profit growth points, and provide better and higher-quality products along with superior services. The company strives to break through the “bottleneck” of development as soon as possible, leverage new quality productive forces across the industrial operations, foster them through ongoing development, and contribute to the high-quality growth of the nation's energy sector.
