YIST

ABOUT YANGTZE INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR TECHNOLOGY

About us

Yangtze Institute for Solar Technology (YIST)

YIST is aiming to build a new research institution in the field of photovoltaics and its comprehensive applications. Dr. Shen Hui, a well-known expert in the photovoltaic industry and professor at Sun Yat-sen University, is the leader of YIST. Internationally recognized leading talents in the photovoltaic field, such as Dr. Pierre J. Verlinden, a top scientist recognized by the photovoltaic industry and academia, and Dr. Feng Zhiqiang, deputy director of the Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology.

The YIST is currently conducting research on three aspects related to the demand of the entire photovoltaic industry chain, including solar cell and module research, photovoltaic testing and evaluation research, and photovoltaic application research.

At the same time, as a platform for industry consulting and government & financial exchanges between industry, academia, and research:

1. PV School offers online and on-site training courses; 

2. Explore innovative and entrepreneurial projects, promote the landing of industries, and successfully establish 2 start-up enterprises and 1 overseas introduced landing enterprise in the past three years.

Core team

Shi Dinghuan
Chairman of YIST

Former Counselor of the State Council, former Director of the Industrial Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and former Chairman of the China Renewable Energy Society. Promoting global exchange of new energy technologies, and internationally acclaimed as a representative figure in promoting clean energy technologies in China.

Awarded the titles of "Cambridge World Outstanding Chinese List" and "Outstanding Chinese in Energy Technology".

Shen Hui
Dr. - Ing./YIST Director

Dr.-Ing of Materials Science, Technical University of Dresden, Germany1996

Former Professor of the School of Physics, Sun Yat-sen University

Founder of the Solar Energy System Research Institute of Sun Yat-sen University

Director of the Photovoltaic Metrology Committee of the China Metrology Society

Academic Committee Member of the State Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology

Pierre J. Verlinden
YIST Chief Scientist

Fellow Member of IEEE

Former CTO of Sunpower

Doctor Honoris Causa from University of New South Wales

Recipient of the 2023 Francqui Chair at University of Hasselt, Belgium

Member of the International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC) of the EU Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion Conference (EU PVSEC), since 2014

Recipient of the 2016 IEEE William R. Cherry Award

Recipient of the 2019 EU Becquerel Prize

Feng Zhiqiang
Deputy Director of YIST

Deputy director of the National Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Science and Technology, led the team to break the world records for conversion efficiency and module output power of crystalline silicon solar cells more than 20 times. Winner of the 29th PVSEC Award.

 

PhD in Engineering from Yokohama National University in Japan

Postdoctoral fellow at Iowa State University in the United States

Former member of the National 863 Program Expert Group and consulting expert of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association

Yuan Xiao
Deputy Director of YIST

Former member of the National 863 Program Expert Group

Hosted over 10 national and provincial-level scientific research projects, and published more than 20 core achievements.

 

Council member of the China Renewable Energy Society and the National Photovoltaic Standardization Technical Committee

Leading the establishment the major of the New Energy Materials and Devices at East China University of Science and Technology

 

Shen Zhenjue
Deputy Director of YIST

Having over 15 years of experience in research and development, product development, and management in the field of photovoltaics. Master the structure, working principle, and manufacturing technology of photovoltaic cells, modules, and systems in various application fields, with a solid technical foundation. Understand the latest technologies and industry trends in the field of new energy photovoltaics both domestically and internationally. Published more than 15 papers and obtained 4 patents.

 

Senior Engineer, Research Fellow at Jiangsu Provincial Institute of Industry and Technology,

Xizang Autonomous Region science and technology consulting expert, space battery technology expert

Shanghai Space Administration's "Rising Star" Talent Title, Shanghai Excellent QC Group (Project Leader), National Excellent QC Group (Project Leader)

 

Center culture

  • Let photovoltaics benefit all mankind
  • Become a photovoltaic technology battlefield with international influence and discourse power
  • Seeking truth, diligence, good thinking, and guidance
  • Cultural products
  • Exhibition hall display
  • Books

Development history

2022

Yangtze River Delta Solar Photovoltaic Technology Innovation Center Established

The first advisory committee was established and held

The first academic committee (international conference) was established and held

2023

Rizhao 3 and Lingxi 03 satellites successfully launched and operated

The Photovoltaic Technology Exhibition Hall has been opened and put into use

China IPV Forum

Signed a strategic cooperation MOU with UNSW

Incubate and implement 2 industrial projects

2024

Special battery module laboratory officially launched

Sichuan branch center established

The first Yangtze River Photovoltaic Innovation Conference was held

Source Creation China

BIPV Standardization Initiative Released

Signed a strategic cooperation MOU with J ü lich in Lich

2025 (planned)

PV School officially launched

The silicon material special battery test line has officially started

The Solar Cell Testing and Calibration Laboratory has officially launched

The photovoltaic material testing laboratory has been officially put into use

Guangshu Zhirou Laboratory officially opened

Function

ENERGY
Energy transition and integration

New energy: wind, storage, hydrogen, other traditional energy: oil, natural gas, coal

GLOBAL
International integration

United States, Australia, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Middle East region, others