For the current homogenization of the photovoltaic market, it is very difficult and risky to innovate, but in order to differentiate, everyone spends a lot of money on research and development, and desperately different. Different sizes to different technologies. There is an interesting phenomenon: the technology with the record cannot become a product, the R&D route cannot be mass-produced, and the "black technology" only lives in the PPT of the product launch conference to flaunt the leading technology. Among them, there is a very special, whether it releases a record-breaking technology or efficiency value every time, it will always be reflected in its products half a year later, its research and development strategy is simple and pragmatic, "R & D generation, mass production generation, leading generation." ”
It is reported that JinkoSolar has announced that its subsidiary has granted the right to use part of its N-type TOPCON (Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact) related patents to one of the top 10 photovoltaic companies in the world at a reasonable license fee, allowing the licensee to use the aforementioned TOPCON patented technology in its related TOPCON products.
Valuable innovation is an innovation that can widely affect the industry, and at the same time, it can also trigger the following of the industry and promote the healthy development of the industry. Ms. Qian Jing, vice president of JinkoSolar, said this at MIT's "Smartest Company" conference last year.
Throughout the past decade of PV development, Jinko has been making unremitting efforts with its effective and innovative methods in accordance with this logic of thinking. This is also the reason why Jinko has strong strength in the field of technology research and development, and stands at the forefront of the industry. Jinko has become one of the major patent holders of PERC technology in the industry in the P-type era, and has further achieved a leading position in the N-type era, holding more than 330 N-type TOPCON authorized patents, making it one of the companies with the largest number of TOPCON technology patents. We firmly believe that respecting and protecting intellectual property rights is the only way to innovate, and actively promote the industrialization of innovation achievements through independent research and development, joint research and development, patent purchase and patent licensing.
Since its early days, Jinko has attached great importance to technological innovation and research, and insisted on investing at least 5% of its annual revenue in R&D. Since 2020, the proportion of annual R&D revenue has increased to 7%, and from 2020 to 2022 alone, the company has invested more than 10 billion yuan in R&D and upgrading of advanced cells, module technologies and professional processes. Continued investment has also made Jinko one of the world's largest patent holders for photovoltaic technology. Up to now, Jinko has applied for more than 3,500 patents and obtained more than 2,000 authorized patents. Ranked second in the world in the "Global Solar Cell Patent Rankings" published by iPRDAILY.
Jinko is unique among the global PV giants, not only investing heavily in R&D, but also having the manufacturing capacity to match technology and realize technology industrialization, "This ability is the reason why Jinko attracts senior R&D personnel and gives them a sense of fulfillment in their work." Qian Jing told reporters in an interview with Japan's NHK during COP28.
In the context of industry involution, overcapacity, and lack of innovation, only Jinko can truly become a sustainable leader with continuous investment, extensive layout, strategic patent deployment, and valuable innovation.