New energy equipment from Jiuquan, NW China's Gansu reaches global market

A company located in the Economic and Technological Development Zone of Jiuquan city, northwest China's Gansu Province has been producing wind turbines at an accelerated pace. The products are scheduled to be exported to Uzbekistan after they are completed.

Statistics show the export value of new energy equipment from Jiuquan city reached 340 million yuan ($46.49 million) in the first eight months of this year.

"Our company has already exported 18 sets of wind turbines to Uzbekistan this year. The next orders are still being negotiated, and with the full guidance and assistance of customs officers, we will definitely be able to complete the orders on time," said Liu Guiming, the company’s sales manager.

Photo shows a 100-megawatt molten-salt solar thermal power plant in Dunhuang city, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Photo courtesy of Dunhuang city)

Boasting abundant wind and solar energy resources, Gansu is an important comprehensive energy base in China. In recent years, the province has vigorously developed new energy and built a 100 billion-level new energy equipment manufacturing industry cluster.

According to official statistics, since 2021, Gansu has established over 100 new energy support industries, along with the completion and operation of several new energy equipment manufacturing projects.

This has led to the formation of a comprehensive new energy equipment manufacturing industry system encompassing wind turbine manufacturing, photovoltaic modules, and energy storage batteries.

As a key area for the development of the new energy industry in Gansu, Jiuquan city is building a national-level new energy base.

At Ouhao New Energy Power (Gansu) Co., Ltd.'s factory in the Economic and Technological Development Zone of Jiuquan, the acceptance and operation of the company's inaugural 4.8GW high-efficiency heterojunction solar cell and its component production line have recently been completed. The equipment engineers then promptly commenced the debugging process for the second production line.

Photo shows a new energy power transmission line in Dunhuang city, northwest China's Gansu Province. (Chinanews.com/Zhang Xiaoliang)

According to Lanzhou Customs, since this year, it has actively engaged with new energy equipment manufacturing enterprises, providing comprehensive guidance on policies regarding enterprise filing, intellectual property customs protection, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and other aspects. The aim is to assist enterprises fully benefit from these policies.

Lanzhou Customs has also offered targeted assistance to help enterprises overcome challenges in import and export procedures. Such support aims to optimize and strengthen Gansu's new energy equipment manufacturing industry, and facilitate the global expansion of Jiuquan's green energy sector.