Our Rise Era

Chapter 213 Breaking through billion?

2008 years.

The global financial crisis broke out.

China's foreign trade industry has suffered an unprecedented shock, which has had a huge impact on China's overall economy.

In order to cope with the menacing financial crisis, China's commerce and economic and trade departments have made a decision to expand domestic demand and create an internal circulation...

The so-called "home appliances going to the countryside", the so-called "encouraging entrepreneurship in villages and towns", the so-called "poverty alleviation" and other policies are all based on this major policy.

In response to the Chinese photovoltaic industry, which is on the verge of collapse, the "Golden Sun" subsidy campaign was proposed...

In 2009, some photovoltaic companies were forced to move to the west.

Just when I was planning to survive...

[Shenglan Technology] has made a breakthrough in polysilicon technology!
This time it’s a breakthrough!
This caused photovoltaic companies that had originally planned to move to the west and settle there to temporarily abandon this decision and instead rush to Europe and the United States.

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"The Golden Sun plan..."

"Mr. Zhang, now is the period of the photovoltaic boom in Europe and the United States. This [Golden Sun] plan was originally a backup plan proposed by the country based on the sluggish photovoltaic market in Europe and the United States..."

"Yes, I think we should now focus all our development efforts on Europe and the United States, instead of implementing something like [Golden Sun] at this stage!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhang, we invested too much money in Europe and the United States from the first half of 2009 to October 2010. We need to get our money back first..."

"..."

【Western Plan】

In the conference room.

After seeing this plan...

Everyone was whispering.

When they looked at Zhang Yang, many of them felt a little more complicated.

The [Golden Sun] plan implements a very high subsidy policy for China's photovoltaic industry.

The most intuitive data are three types of resource areas and three types of subsidies.

Category I is the northwest region with strong sunlight, Category II is the central and western regions, and Category III is the eastern region. The on-grid electricity price per kilowatt-hour is set at 0.9/0.98/1 yuan respectively.

At this time, the average on-grid price of coal-fired power is 0.4 yuan, equivalent to a subsidy of 0.6 yuan per kilowatt-hour. Distributed photovoltaic power is subsidized by 0.42 yuan per kilowatt-hour...

……

The force is quite strong.

However, after 2010, many people subconsciously avoided mentioning the so-called "Golden Sun" plan, and even regarded this plan as an insignificant backup plan.

Before 2010, or even in the first half of 2010…

Everyone knows that photovoltaics are a profitable project, with 42% exported to Europe and 21% exported to the United States.

And domestically...

Although support and subsidies are gradually increasing, they are not as strong as those in Europe and the United States...

In the first half of 2010, the domestic market accounted for only 4% of the sales of Chinese photovoltaic companies, a number that cannot be any smaller.

And, more importantly, where is the West?
to be honest!
It means getting subsidies and then going to open up new areas. The financial and time costs are simply astronomical figures, and it will take several years to see results.

This thankless task, no one is willing to do it...

At this juncture...

Zhang Yang suddenly said that he would start implementing the "Golden Sun" plan.

For everyone, it is undoubtedly picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons...

……

Amidst an uproar.

Zhang Yang saw the expressions of the bosses one by one.

Except for a few who were staring at the documents in deep thought, the expressions of the rest of the bosses were full of resistance.

In about a few minutes...

Zhang Yang looked at everyone.

“Is anyone following this [Western Plan]?”

"..."

Zhang Yang's words had just fallen.

Everyone was silent.

The photovoltaic industry in Europe and the United States is booming, and it can be said that every inch of land is worth a lot of money...

No one is stupid enough to start a new western development and get subsidies that are lower than those in Europe and America...

It's a thankless task and completely unrealistic.

"It can be done. Yes, it can be done. However, Mr. Zhang, our top priority now, I personally think, is to stabilize the European and American markets first. We should eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. If the movement is too big, we will strain our waist..." Zhou Xinsheng stood up and suddenly broke the silence with a smile on his face.

"Mr. Zhou, when do you think it should be?"

"First, we need to stabilize the economy. Of course, we should support the national policies. After all, without a country, there is no home. But, Mr. Zhang, let me tell you the truth. We just experienced the financial crisis in 08, and we are still struggling. The European and American markets have just won big, so we should consolidate the fruits of victory, right?"

"What if I say that Europe and the United States will conduct an anti-dumping investigation against us?" Zhang Yang stared at Zhou Xinsheng, and his words were almost clear.

"Anti-dumping investigation is a long-winded lawsuit that can easily take years... If we worry about this problem, we won't be able to do business... Mr. Zhou, there is a saying, 'worrying about nothing will lead to failure...'" When Zhou Xinsheng heard this, the smile on his face disappeared: "Also, Mr. Zhang, the financial crisis has just passed, and now the industry is recovering. We control the low-end assembly industry in Europe and the United States, and we also have products in the polysilicon field. Europe and the United States are in a period of recovery, so they can't lock us in all at once. What's more important is that our salary increase last year, including cost promotion, our data is no longer dumped..."

"..."

When Zhang Yang heard this.

He realized that Zhou Xinsheng was completely against him at this moment.

He briefly looked at everyone again.

"Well, I'll give you a month. After a month, if you're willing to continue with me, come find me. If you're not willing, I won't force you... I invested a lot of money in you to help you through this difficult time, and I'm still making the lion's share of the profits. But now the difficult times are over for now. If you're not willing to continue with me, I hope we can part ways peacefully and develop in our own direction. From now on, the China Photovoltaic Alliance will be officially disbanded!"

Zhang Yang's sudden words!

The entire conference room fell into a stalemate.

Then... almost everyone stared at Zhang Yang in disbelief.

Zhou Xinsheng couldn't believe Zhang Yang would actually say this: "Mr. Zhang, did I hear you right? You mean, if we don't continue with you, you want to withdraw your shares?"

"Yes!"

"Mr. Zhang, let me ask you again, are you sure you will withdraw your shares when the photovoltaic industry in Europe and the United States is in full swing?" Zhou Xinsheng's face also showed shock at this moment.

At one point he even thought he had heard it wrong.

After hearing Zhang Yang's affirmative answer, he just felt it was a bit ridiculous.

Is this guy out of his mind?
After Zhang Yang said this, he did not continue speaking, but walked towards the door.

Diao Guangdou was also shocked. He couldn't understand why Mr. Zhang suddenly became so impulsive.

Just as the two of them walked out of the meeting room, he saw Zhang Yang stopped.

"Of course, our [polysilicon] will still be provided to you. Ladies and gentlemen, I will say this one last time, very straightforwardly!"

Zhang Yang took a deep breath and said, "I am optimistic about the European and American markets, but in the future, our photovoltaic industry will inevitably face a counterattack from Europe and the United States. Therefore, I hope that you can leave a way out for your companies and prepare in advance. To be more blunt, I am not optimistic about the European and American markets after 2011. I think the entire market will usher in a second collapse!"

Zhang Yang said this...

It was almost like a prophecy, as he had told everyone present his understanding in its entirety.

but……

All the people immersed in the joy of victory, except for the two people from [Songxiang Photovoltaic] and [Zhenjiang Technology], did not take it seriously.

Many people said that Zhang Yang was worrying too much and making alarmist remarks...

"Mr. Zhang, we have upstream raw materials and we also control the market. Who in the European and American photovoltaic industry can compete with us?"

"there is none left!"

"Yes, Mr. Zhang, now is the time for us to expand into Europe and the United States. The market prospects are very good. This is an unprecedented victory!"

“Even if something does go wrong, we’ve made money!”

"Yup!"

"..."

After listening to the voices one by one, Zhang Yang did not speak, but lowered his head and silently left the meeting room.

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Solyndra LLC
October 2010 was the most exciting month for China's overseas photovoltaic industry, and was even described as a "world-renowned" adventure.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, Chinese photovoltaic companies, led by Suzhou Deshang, have increased their investment in the European and American markets, and have begun to build factories overseas in an astonishing manner...

The stocks of [Suzhou Deshang] and [Yingli Solar], two photovoltaic companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, have begun an unprecedented period of continuous growth!
From the financial crisis in 08, when the price of Suzhou Deschamps fell to the "1 dollar" era, it rose to 30 dollars per share in just over a year!
At the end of October, it rose to US$10, and once became the "leading position" in the global photovoltaic field.

[Yingli Solar] was not far behind, rising to US$38, ranking among the top ten in the photovoltaic field and reaching a historic "high".

Other medium-sized Chinese photovoltaic industries also received amazing investments overnight and are preparing for listing...

……

In contrast, the American company [Solyndra LLC] lost its pricing power and voice after being impacted by China.

Capital began to withdraw from Solyndra LLC and turned to Huaxia Photovoltaic. There were rumors that Solyndra LLC's capital chain was broken...

Although the top management of [Solyndra LLC] has been holding on...

But when November comes...

【SolyndraLLC】Finally couldn't hold on any longer!

Finally, it was publicly announced that [Solyndra LLC] was officially bankrupt...

……

With the bankruptcy of the American photovoltaic giant [Solyndra LLC]...

In this battle between the photovoltaic industries of the East and the West, victory seems to have been completely secured.

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11 month 5 day.

Zhang Yang was sitting in the office.

Silently watching the market trends and market value of Huaxia Photovoltaic.

A month has passed.

but……

However, not a single photovoltaic company came to Zhang Yang to talk to him about the upcoming [Western Plan].

It seems like this month...

It was as if Zhang Yang was abandoned by everyone.

"Mr. Zhang...what should we do next?" Diao Guangdou pushed open the door and looked at Zhang Yang.

He looked at Zhang Yang and stood up, and sighed: "Let's withdraw our shares. If we withdraw our shares at this time, we might be able to make 120 billion RMB... plus the turnover in the second half of the year, we might be able to make billion?"

"Mr. Zhang, are you sure? If we lose these industries, we will have to start from scratch... Our [Shenglan Technology] is only engaged in research and development and the establishment of [polysilicon] factories, and we don't have an assembly plant..."

"fine……"

Just at this time……

There was a knock at the office door.

The former coal boss Chen Tiangui walked in in a hurry.

"Mr. Zhang, I heard that you want to withdraw your shares?"

"Yes!"

"If you retreat, I will retreat with you."

"Ok?"

"..."

(End of this chapter)