According to the document, photovoltaic power generation projects with a connection point voltage level not exceeding 10 kV (or 20 kV) and a total installed capacity not exceeding 6 MW, which are located on or adjacent to rural public buildings and associated premises, or are part of rural public infrastructure construction, shall be managed as non-individual household distributed PV projects.
Photovoltaic power generation projects that utilize agricultural facilities and structures such as factories on agricultural land, have a connection point voltage level not exceeding 10 kV (or 20 kV), a total installed capacity not exceeding 6 MW, and meet the condition that annual self-consumed electricity accounts for at least 30% of total generation, shall be managed as general industrial and commercial distributed PV projects. Projects involving the installation of photovoltaic systems above various types of roads, such as highway slopes and noise barriers on elevated expressways, as well as along roads within industrial parks, and on road embankments, are classified under the management framework for general commercial and industrial or large-scale commercial and industrial distributed PV power generation projects. It should be noted that, at this stage, there is no mandatory requirement for the proportion of annual self-consumed electricity to total generation in other general commercial and industrial distributed photovoltaic power projects. This requirement will be adjusted as appropriate in the future. The project’s investment entity should consider utilizing existing power supply lines and rationally determine the project’s total installed capacity.
Details are as follows:
Opinions of the Guangdong Provincial Energy Administration on Implementing the Measures for the Development and Construction Management of Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation (Trial)
To the Development and Reform Commissions (Bureaus) of all prefecture-level and above cities, the Huizhou Municipal Bureau of Energy and Key Projects, Guangdong Power Grid Corporation, Shenzhen Power Supply Bureau, and relevant enterprises:
In order to implement the “Notice of the National Energy Administration on Issuing the Measures for the Development and Construction Management of Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation” (NEA New Energy Regulation [2025] No. 7, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Measures’) and to promote the standardized and orderly development of distributed photovoltaic power generation in our province, after consultation with the Southern Regulatory Bureau of the National Energy Administration and in light of the actual conditions of our province, we hereby put forward these Implementation Opinions for carrying out the ‘Measures’ in Guangdong Province.
1. Specific Types of Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation Projects
Photovoltaic power generation projects undertaken by non-natural persons using rural public buildings such as village collective office spaces, cultural centers, and health clinics, as well as their ancillary facilities, along with existing rural public infrastructure like village roads, small parks, and leisure activity venues, with a connection point voltage level not exceeding 10 kV (20 kV) and a total installed capacity not exceeding 6 MW, shall be managed as non-natural person household distributed photovoltaic power generation projects. For photovoltaic power generation projects with a connection point voltage level not exceeding 10 kV (or 20 kV) and a total installed capacity not exceeding 6 MW, which are constructed using agricultural buildings such as industrialized cultivation workshops, industrialized breeding facilities, multi-span greenhouses, livestock and poultry houses, and caretaker/management offices on facility agriculture land, and which do not impair the original intended use of these agricultural buildings, their routine maintenance, reinforcement and renovation, or safety assurance requirements, and meet the condition that the annual self-consumed electricity accounts for at least 30% of the total power generated, they shall be managed as general commercial and industrial distributed photovoltaic projects. For photovoltaic power generation projects constructed above various types of roads and on slopes within the same land boundary as buildings—such as highway embankments, noise barriers along elevated expressways, and roads within industrial parks—and located within the service area of the public grid, these projects shall be managed as either general commercial and industrial distributed PV systems or large-scale commercial and industrial distributed PV systems, in accordance with the voltage levels, installed capacity, and other requirements stipulated in the Measures.
For photovoltaic power generation projects constructed on industrial and commercial factory buildings and their ancillary premises, the following two scenarios may be governed by the management procedures applicable to large-scale industrial and commercial distributed PV projects: First, when the industrial or commercial facility is supplied by two or more 10 kV feeders, with the PV installed capacity connected via each 10 kV feeder not exceeding 6 MW and the project’s total installed capacity not exceeding 50 MW; second, when the project operates under a full self-consumption model and the voltage level at the point of common coupling with the public grid does not exceed that of the facility’s existing power supply lines.
2. Proportion of Self-Consumed Electricity in General Commercial and Industrial Distributed PV Systems
For general commercial and industrial distributed PV power generation projects constructed on agricultural buildings and structures, the annual self-consumption ratio shall not be less than 30% of the total electricity generated, and this shall be clearly stated in the project filing information. For projects that were filed before the date of promulgation of these Measures (January 23, 2025, the same below) and had already obtained grid connection approval from the grid enterprise prior to the issuance of these Implementation Opinions, if the projects are fully completed within two months after these Implementation Opinions take effect, they may be connected to the grid upon confirmation by the provincial energy authorities in conjunction with the grid enterprise, without any requirement for the annual self-consumption ratio. Grid enterprises shall effectively monitor the annual self-consumption ratio of electricity generated by each project. For projects that fail to meet the prescribed annual self-consumption ratio, they shall report to the filing authority, which will order the project entity to make corrections within a specified time limit. If no corrections are made by the deadline, the matter shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Regulations on the Approval and Filing Management of Enterprise Investment Projects and the Measures for Mid- and Post-Investment Supervision of Enterprise Investment Projects.
Except for the aforementioned general industrial and commercial distributed PV projects constructed on agricultural buildings and structures, there are currently no mandatory requirements regarding the annual self-consumption ratio of such projects. This policy may be adjusted in the future based on evolving circumstances. The project’s investment entity should consider utilizing existing power supply lines and rationally determine the project’s total installed capacity.
3. Project Adjustment Requirements
For distributed photovoltaic power generation projects that have been filed before the issuance of the Measures and are connected to the grid and put into operation before May 1, 2025, if there are subsequent changes in the project entity, project type, or grid-connection mode, or significant changes in the construction site, scale, or content, the project investment entity shall promptly notify the filing authority and amend the relevant information in accordance with the requirements of the Measures.
When the electricity load of a large-scale commercial and industrial distributed photovoltaic power generation project undergoes significant changes, the project investor may apply to reclassify the project as a centralized photovoltaic power station. Upon approval by the provincial energy authority, the project shall undergo a filing amendment and re-apply for grid-connection procedures.
4. Standardize Project Construction Procedures
The project investor shall properly carry out site selection to ensure that the construction site is legal and compliant, with all necessary procedures in place and clear property rights. The investor shall promptly submit to the grid enterprise the letter of intent for grid connection, proof of the project investor's qualifications, proof of ownership of the power generation site, and other grid-connection application materials, and shall be responsible for the authenticity, legality, and completeness of the submitted materials. Photovoltaic power generation projects constructed on agricultural buildings and structures located on facility agricultural land, on rural public infrastructure, and above or along the slopes of various roads shall comply with relevant plans and policy provisions issued by the departments responsible for natural resources, agriculture and rural affairs, transport, and other competent authorities. Grid enterprises shall strengthen the review and verification of grid-connection application materials and issue a written grid-connection opinion as required. Construction may commence only after the project has obtained grid connection approval from the power grid enterprise. Within the same land-use boundary, commercial and industrial distributed photovoltaic power-generation projects constructed through phased development or by different investors undertaking separate development may be registered as new projects. However, no additional connection points to the public grid shall be added.
5. Ensure that project construction is coordinated with the architectural appearance of urban and rural areas
The provincial investment authority informs project investors through the online approval and supervision platform for investment projects to carry out construction in accordance with the requirements for controlling the architectural appearance of urban and rural areas and with safety construction standards. Local energy authorities should provide guidance and services, directing project investors to follow the requirements set out in documents such as the “Notice from the Guangdong Provincial Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Guangdong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, Guangdong Provincial Department of Natural Resources, Guangdong Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Guangdong Provincial Energy Administration on Strengthening the Control of Urban and Rural Architectural Appearance in Pilot Areas for ‘Photovoltaic + Building’ Applications at the County Level” (Guangdong Construction Science Letter [2024] No. 722) and the “Guidance for the Pilot Work on ‘Photovoltaic + Building’ Applications at the County Level in Guangdong Province,” when undertaking distributed photovoltaic power generation project construction.
6. Efficiently Facilitate Grid Connection and Consumption of Distributed PV Projects
The Provincial Energy Administration releases, on a quarterly basis, lists of areas facing difficulties in grid connection and consumption of distributed PV projects, along with low-voltage distribution grid connection warning levels and updates on the grid connection and consumption status of distributed PV generation. These measures are intended to guide the scientific and rational siting of projects. Guangdong Power Grid Corporation, in collaboration with the energy authorities of prefecture-level cities and Shenzhen Power Supply Bureau, has conducted assessments—as required—of the grid’s hosting capacity for distributed photovoltaic generation and of measures to enhance that capacity. For areas currently lacking available connection capacity, they have proposed viable solutions. Meanwhile, based on the province-wide development needs of distributed PV and the grid’s ability to accommodate and integrate such generation, they have proactively planned and implemented upgrades to the distribution network, ensuring timely grid connection and full consumption of project output.
For non-natural-person household distributed photovoltaic power generation projects constructed using existing rural public infrastructure such as village roads, small parks, and leisure activity venues, the principle is to connect to the grid in a centralized collection mode. For other non-natural-person household distributed photovoltaic power generation projects, it is encouraged to adopt the centralized collection mode and, after meeting the grid safety requirements, to be given priority for grid connection.
These Implementation Opinions shall be put on a trial basis as of February 10, 2026, for a period of two years. Guangdong Provincial Energy AdministrationDecember 31, 2025