On July 24, at the “PV Industry Development Review Seminar for the First Half of 2026 and Situation Outlook for the Second Half of 2026” hosted by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, Dai Hongcai, director of the New Energy Research Institute of the State Grid Energy Research Institute Co., Ltd., analyzed the trend of new energy grid connections from the power grid side. He said that in the first half of this year, the installed capacity of new energy sources in the State Grid operating area fell 57.7% year on year, but photovoltaics are still the main force in the development of new energy sources, accounting for 64% of the new installed capacity. In terms of power generation, photovoltaic power generation accounts for 13%. Dai Hongcai placed special emphasis on the “15th Five-Year Plan”, energy development is shifting from quantitative growth to qualitative growth. Photovoltaic+ energy storage is an important future direction, and four-hour energy storage is a good balance between alternative effects and economy.

On July 24, at the “PV Industry Development Review Seminar for the First Half of 2026 and Situation Outlook for the Second Half of 2026” hosted by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, Dai Hongcai, director of the New Energy Research Institute of the State Grid Energy Research Institute Co., Ltd., analyzed the trend of new energy grid connections from the power grid side. He said that in the first half of this year, the installed capacity of new energy sources in the State Grid operating area fell 57.7% year on year, but photovoltaics are still the main force in the development of new energy sources, accounting for 64% of the new installed capacity. In terms of power generation, photovoltaic power generation accounts for 13%. Dai Hongcai placed special emphasis on the “15th Five-Year Plan”, energy development is shifting from quantitative growth to qualitative growth. Photovoltaic+ energy storage is an important future direction, and four-hour energy storage is a good balance between alternative effects and economy.