Here are all the key points to check when choosing your supplier of solar panels and other solar-powered products
1. Import regulations:
“The first thing you must take into account is the regulations that your country requires for importation.”
It is important to remember that stand-alone components must also comply with electrical safety regulations in your country or market. While many Chinese solar panel suppliers offer all the system components you might need, never assume that those components comply with regulations in your country, as many suppliers are unaware that the components used in Chinese solar installations are not compatible with regulations and standards in other markets.
2. Define product specifications:
Then you will have to define the specifications specifications of the products you want to import. Below is a list of the most basic product specifications you need to consider:
- Life span (20 – 25 years).
- Material .
- Cell efficiency (e.g. 17.2%).
- Number of cells: 60 cells per panel (6 x 10).
- Solar panel dimensions.
- Weight of the solar panel.
- Maximum voltage.
- Maximum load capacity.
- Frame material.
3. Search and selection of suppliers:
You may also be wondering where to start looking for suppliers?
There are several provinces where we can locate good suppliers of solar panels and solar-powered products. Locating our industry in the right area is the way to achieve not only competitive prices but also quality products.
The solar panels industry and market in China is mainly located in the provinces of:
- Zhejiang
- Jiangsu
- Guangdong
Another very important point to take into account are the most important fairs of the most important fairs in the field.
- Canton Fair Phase 1
The Canton Fair is the largest trade fair in China and is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong. It takes place every year in April and October. In this phase you will be able to find:
- Solar Cells and Modules
- Electrical components: storage battery, controller, transducer, recording instrument, inverter, monitor, support system, tracking system, installation system, solar cable, measuring instrument
- Photovoltaic products, systems, raw materials and equipment
- Solar thermal products, solar water heaters, heat pump, solar thermal collectors, solar air conditioners
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- SNEC PV Energy Expo: SNEC is a large conference and exhibition held annually in Shanghai.
- Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition):
This exhibition is held annually in Hong Kong by the HKTDC (Hong Kong Trade and Development Council). At the HK Electronics Fair, you will be able to find manufacturers and traders of various solar products, such as:
- Solar Cells
- Solar Chargers
- Solar Heaters
- Solar Lamps
- Solar PV (Photovoltaic)
- Solar PV Batteries
- Other Solar Products
- SIPE Solar Expo
As its name suggests, the China International Solar Power Generation Products Expo (SOLAR SIPE EXPO) focuses exclusively on solar power products. It takes place annually in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province.
Summary of steps to follow for your import:
And to get you started with your import, we want to show you the steps you should steps you should definitely follow to ensure that everything goes smoothly when importing solar panels and other products from China.
- Search and verification of suppliers.
- Checking for regulatory requirements: One of the important steps to take when importing solar panels from China is to ensure that the products comply with local regulations in your country.
- Negotiation of the purchase conditions Price-Quality.
- Sample management: do not buy bulk solar panels from a supplier without testing the quality of the product. Ask them to provide a sample so that you can examine the quality.
- Confirmation of the purchase order.
- Factory audit and quality inspection: Hiring a quality assessment professional can help you by leaps and bounds while inspecting the quality of a solar panel.
- Contracting of international transportation:
- Customs clearance and transportation: If you have contracted a customs broker, they will manage the customs clearance process. A promoter can handle the transportation process.
- Check the quality of your products: as soon as you receive your solar panels imported from China, try to evaluate the authenticity of those products to make sure that everything is as expected.
- Plan new imports in advance.
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