It is a large-scale vertically integrated photovoltaic product manufacturer, a comprehensive energy enterprise group integrating photovoltaic module manufacturing/power station development, construction and operation and clean energy overall solution provider
Yingli Group was established in 1987, entered the solar photovoltaic power generation industry in 1998, undertook the country's first demonstration project with an annual output of 3 MW polycrystalline silicon solar cells and application systems in 1999, and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in June 2007, which is the world's leading solar photovoltaic company.
With the mission of "producing affordable green electricity", Yingli has become a leading enterprise in the global photovoltaic industry and a comprehensive energy enterprise integrating photovoltaic module manufacturing, power station development, construction and operation and clean energy overall solution provider, relying on the strategic advantages, whole industry chain advantages, innovation advantages, brand advantages and cultural advantages formed by long-term accumulation.
Headquartered in Hebei, Yingli has industrial parks in Baoding, Hengshui and Lixian, an export base in Tianjin, and a high-tech production base for R&D and production of high-efficiency solar cells in Hainan. It has provincial companies in 25 provinces across the country and 31 branches around the world, and its products serve more than 100 countries and regions. Yingli is committed to bringing customers a new photovoltaic consumption experience with leading photovoltaic power generation technology and products, and has more than 17 GW of Yingli photovoltaic modules in the world, providing a steady stream of green power for all kinds of users, accounting for about 7% of the world's total installed capacity. On average, it can generate 20 billion kWh of electricity per year, which is more than the electricity consumption of residents in Beijing in 2014. It is expected to reduce global CO2 emissions by 11 million tonnes per year, equivalent to stopping more than 2.2 million small cars or planting 600 million trees.
Yingli attaches great importance to the research and development of photovoltaic forward-looking technology and key technologies, and has two national R&D platforms, "State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials and Technology" and "National Key Laboratory of Energy Photovoltaic Technology", and the enterprise technology center has been jointly assessed as a national enterprise technology center by the National Development and Reform Commission and other ministries and commissions.
It has carried out extensive technical cooperation and high-end talent training projects with top R&D institutions and universities at home and abroad, such as the Netherlands Energy Research Center, the Norwegian Institute of Materials and Chemistry, the Institute of Electrical Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and North China Electric Power University. It has established long-term cooperative relations with internationally renowned enterprises such as DuPont in the United States, WACKER in Germany, and Rena, and has mastered the core technologies in all aspects of high-purity silicon material preparation, high-quality crystalline silicon growth, ultra-thin silicon wafer cutting, high-efficiency solar cells, long-life photovoltaic modules and photovoltaic power generation application systems, and the research and development of photovoltaic module products and technologies represents the highest level in the industry. The production efficiency of the "Panda" second-generation MWT high-efficiency solar cells, which was independently developed with the support of the National 863 Program, reached 21.5%, and the power generation capacity was 30% higher than that of conventional modules. With completely independent intellectual property rights, the large-capacity maglev flywheel energy storage technology and the 20 kWh maglev flywheel energy storage experimental prototype have filled the gap of flywheel energy storage system devices in China. The solar-grade and electronic-grade high-purity silicon materials produced by the "new silane method" with completely independent intellectual property rights have the characteristics of closed-loop production, pollution-free, high-purity and low energy consumption.
Driven by continuous innovation, Yingli has applied for 13 PCT international patents, 2,056 Chinese patents, and 1,577 patents such as "A Solar Cell Grid Electrode and Solar Cell" have been authorized, ranking first in the industry. He has edited and participated in the compilation of 77 international, national and industry standards, undertaken 23 national science and technology projects such as the national 973 project "Research on Key Issues in High-efficiency Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Technology", the 863 Project "Complete Key Technologies and Demonstration Production Lines for the Industrialization of New Electrode Structure Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells with an Efficiency of More than 20%", and 108 provincial and municipal science and technology projects, and was rated as a national innovative pilot enterprise. Yingli attaches great importance to product quality management and promotion, and sets September as the company's "quality month" every year, relying on the SPC system to establish a full process of refined quality management system, all product quality can be controlled and traced, providing 25 years of quality commitment, is an AA class enterprise approved by the General Administration of Customs, and enjoys the most convenient customs clearance treatment in more than 100 countries that are signatories to the Global Trade Security and Facilitation Standard Framework in the world.
With the concentration of profits in the global photovoltaic industry downstream, the State Council's policies on promoting the healthy development of the photovoltaic industry and vigorously promoting photovoltaic poverty alleviation have been introduced, and the policies of power station grid connection and electricity subsidy have been implemented.
Yingli vigorously implements the global brand strategy, is the first Chinese company to sponsor the Football World Cup, is the official sponsor of the two football World Cups in South Africa in 2010 and Brazil in 2014, and is a senior partner of the United States National Football Association and the football team, and the German FC Bayern Munich. The four Chinese characters of "China Yingli" that demonstrate China's strength and high-quality products have made the Yingli brand a leading brand in the international photovoltaic industry, and ranked first in the global photovoltaic module brand awareness in the survey of IHS, a world-renowned market research company. Yingli strictly implements environmental protection goals, promotes cleaner production, improves energy utilization, and the unit consumption standard of polysilicon solar photovoltaic modules has been jointly determined by the National Development and Reform Commission and the General Administration of Customs as a first-class national standard for processing trade. It was rated as a "National Environment-Friendly Enterprise" and is the first new energy enterprise in the world to join the WWF Carbon Emission Reduction Pioneer Project, promoting the joint energy conservation and emission reduction of the whole industry chain.
Over the years, Yingli has actively undertaken social responsibilities and donated a total of 150 million yuan to disaster areas, poverty-stricken areas, national defense, culture, education and sports. It was named the "National Volunteer Disability Assistance Demonstration Base" by the Central Civilization Office, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and the China Disabled Persons' Federation. Yingli has formed a unique corporate culture of "like a family, like a school, like a army", and leads the development with the core values of "diligence, honesty, morality, and loyalty". The trade union of the group was rated as "National Model Workers' Home" by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions. It was rated as "National Advanced Unit of Militia Work" by the General Staff Headquarters, the General Political Department and other units.
In the next 5 years, Yingli will strive to develop into a N-type high-efficiency solar cell module manufacturer with core competitiveness, the world's leading solar product R&D and technical service platform, a supply chain resource integration platform with cutting-edge concepts, the world's best "one-stop" photovoltaic power station overall energy solution provider and a world-renowned national brand.
