National Energy Administration’s emergency notice! Carry out special rectification of improper market intervention behavior in the field of new energy and pumped storage energy development

Recently,National Energy AdministrationThe General Department issued the "Progress"New energyandPumped energy storageEmergency notice on the special rectification work plan for improper market intervention behavior in the development field. According to the notice, we will focus on wind power, photovoltaic and pumped storage development projects organized and implemented by local governments since January 1, 2023, verify whether there is any improper market intervention in the project signing of development intention agreements, preparing market-oriented allocation plans for project investment, organizing and implementing market-oriented allocation project development process, and the entire process of project development and construction, and focus on rectifying the following problems:

(1) Mandatory requirements for supporting industries for new energy power generation and pumped storage projects through documents and other forms

Local governments or relevant competent departments mandate supporting industries for new energy power generation and pumped storage projects through issuing documents, especially new energy industry chains such as fans, towers, polysilicon, silicon wafers, battery cells, and battery components, including:

First, it is clear or disguisedly required in relevant documents that the project must be equipped with or introduced industries;

Second, although it is not explicitly stipulated, it is verbally mandatory to require supporting industries, or it may impose policies on obstructing or obvious discrimination for projects and investment entities that do not promise supporting industries.

(II) Mandatory investment in new energy power generation and pumped storage projects through documents and other forms

Local governments or relevant competent departments have mandated the investment of new energy power generation and pumped storage projects through issuing documents, including:

First, enterprises are required to pay high deposits, investment cooperation deposits, project development and construction performance deposits, and foreign capital introduction;

The second is to obtain or limit the additional income of the project, such as the profits obtained from the project to generate carbon emission rights and carbon emissions.

It is reported that this special rectification will end on November 30, 2023. After the local self-inspection and rectification is completed, the National Energy Administration will organize verification and evaluation. If the corresponding rectification is corrected but not rectified, typical cases will be selected to report. At the same time, the National Energy Administration will work with relevant departments of the State Council to supervise and guide the special rectification work, and inform local governments to deal with it if the progress is slow, the work is ineffective and the results are not effective. At present, many places such as Fujian, Guizhou, and Shanxi have followed up notices.