RINA collaborates with the State Power Investment Corporation Central Research Institute

09 Jul 2025

Empowering photovoltaic equipment to achieve sustainable green development

We are proud to announce our collaboration with the State Power Investment Corporation Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the 'State Power Investment Corporation Central Research Institute') to assist in the comprehensive review of the 'Action Guidelines for Green Supply Chain Management of Photovoltaic Equipment'.

This guide is based on the analysis of the photovoltaic equipment industry chain, and has researched and developed methods for evaluating carbon emissions and carbon efficiency levels throughout the entire lifecycle of photovoltaic equipment, including full lifecycle carbon footprint accounting, carbon emission intensity accounting, and supply chain management evaluation index system.

The development of this guide will help photovoltaic equipment related enterprises to continuously provide resource and energy utilization efficiency, improve environmental performance, and achieve sustainable green development in the process of implementing supply chain management.

Our role in the project

In this collaboration, we conducted a comprehensive review of the "Action Guidelines for Green Supply Chain Management of Photovoltaic Equipment" proposed by the State Power Investment Corporation Central Research Institute and provided a second party opinion.

Our review focuses on ensuring that the methodology system proposed by the State Power Investment Corporation Central Research Institute is in line with internationally recognized standards and best practices, including ISO 14040, 14044, and 14067 technical standards, ILCD Handbook, Product Category Rules (PCR) developed by the international EPD system, and the European Union Product Environmental Footprint Initiative (PEF). By following these frameworks, we will ensure the scientific, accurate, and reliable nature of the guidelines.

Layout and development of renewable energy technologies

As an advanced energy technology innovation, entrepreneurship, industry incubation, scientific and technological innovation strategy and management support platform of State Power Investment Group Co., Ltd., the State Power Investment Corporation Central Research Institute has been committed to the discovery, research, cultivation, and promotion of strategic, pioneering, and major common technologies in the energy and power industry. Its business scope covers advanced nuclear energy technology, advanced low-carbon technology, new energy storage technology, new energy and future technology, and artificial intelligence technology.

By supporting the action plan of the State Power Investment Corporation Central Research Institute, we reaffirm our firm commitment to promoting best practices in environmental sustainability and lifecycle analysis, and contribute to the global goal of accelerating the transition to a clean energy system.