ISSUING AUTHORITIES:

National Development and Reform Commission

National Energy Administration

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Ministry of Commerce

State-owned Asset Supervision

Administration Commission of the State Council

DATE OF ISSUANCE:

July 21, 2023

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 21, 2023

On July 2023, the National Development and Reform Commission and other government departments issued the Guidelines on Promoting the Recycling of Decommissioned Wind Power and Photovoltaic Equipment (the “Guidelines”). The Guidelines state that China will actively build a recycling system of wind-power and photovoltaic equipment, covering green design, standardized recycling, high-value utilization, harmless disposal and other links in the recycling chain.

According to the Guidelines, by 2025, the responsibility mechanism for the disposal of decommissioned equipment in centralized wind farms and photovoltaic power stations will be basically established. By 2030, the full-process recycling technology system for wind power and photovoltaic equipment will be basically mature, and the resource recycling model will be more complete. To achieve the aforementioned goals, the Guidelines also proposed a range of key tasks, which includes vigorously promoting green design; establishing and improving the responsibility mechanism for the disposal of decommissioned equipment; improving the equipment recycling system; strengthening the capacity of resource recycling; prudently promoting equipment remanufacturing; and standardizing the harmless disposal of solid waste.

With the implementation of the Guidelines, China is expected to forge a wind and solar equipment recycling industry, and provide valuable references for the recycling standardization of other large equipment.

Reference:

《国家发展改革委等部门关于促进退役风电、光伏设备循环利用的指导意见》