Jinko Energy's photovoltaic pollution clean energy is not "clean"

As a representative of new energy sources, the solar energy industry always expresses people with its bright and clean appearance. However, if someone goes deep into the production site of a solar photovoltaic cell, there may be another sight.

The recent incident of gathering people has caused the pollution problem of the solar photovoltaic industry to be exposed before the world. In Hongxiao Village, Yuanhua Town, Haining City, Zhejiang Province, when a large number of dead fish appeared in the river, hundreds of residents pointed to the only photovoltaic company in the village, Zhejiang Jingke Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Zhejiang Jingke).

Zhejiang Jingke is affiliated to Jinko Energy Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS, hereinafter referred to as Jingke Energy), which was successfully listed on the New York Stock Exchange in May 2010. JinkoSolar's IPO listing price is US$11 per share, and it exceeds US$35 at the peak. In the context of the US debt crisis, JinkoSolar's stock price has been declining all the time. In the short period of five trading days since the Hongxiaocun crowd incident on September 15, the price per share fell from less than 10 US dollars to less than 6 US dollars.

Founded in Shangrao, Jiangxi, Jinko Energy is one of the best in the field of clean energy. More than four months ago, it was also described by the German Institute of Clean Technology as the “clean technology driver of 2011”. Its performance in the field of environmental protection is daunting. According to the detection by the environmental protection department in the river near Zhejiang Jingke, the fluoride content in river water exceeded the standard by 10 times.

The Jinko energy pollution incident is just the tip of the iceberg of the solar PV industry. The polysilicon refining industry in the upstream of the industrial chain has more serious energy consumption and pollution, while the battery module industry in the downstream of the industrial chain will generate a large amount of fluorine-containing waste every day due to the large amount of hydrofluoric acid used in the production process.

Insiders told Caixin “New Century” that in many rivers near solar photovoltaic module companies, there are more than 10 times, or even more than 100 times, the excess of fluoride.

The Haining crowd gathering event is located in Yuanhua Town, 20 kilometers away from downtown Haining. It is located between the urban area and the Jianshan New District. There are many companies involved in the solar energy industry. Zhejiang Jingke is the only one involved in the photovoltaic industry. Other companies are engaged in the production of solar water heaters.

After a heavy rain on August 24, there was a large number of dead fish in the river's wooden bridge. The Wuqiao River is the closest river to Zhejiang Jingke. Although it is less than 10 meters wide, the water network in the Jiangnan Water Town is dense and the river is also connected to the entire water system.

One villager told Caixin’s “New Century” reporter that there were originally two villages, one was Longxiao Village, one was Lianhong Village, and later it was merged into Hongxiao Village. There were more than 20 village groups. In June of this year, the fisherman village next to the river found dead fish in a river in front of it, and the river water of that river passed from the bridge river. “As early as June 14th, several thousand pounds of fish died in the river. They ignored them. The EPA had come several times and had no result. When he had just died, he did not say that he had exceeded the standards. He now said that he exceeded the standard. Times."

In fact, as early as April of this year, the environmental protection department of Haining City had discovered that the diversion of rainwater from Zhejiang Jingke was not thorough, causing some of the sewage to enter the rainwater pipeline and was investigated and put on record in May. However, the company has not yet completed the rectification.

After numerous negotiations with Zhejiang Jingke and local government departments, on the evening of September 15, more than 500 people from Hongxiao Village gathered in front of the company to discuss the issue of environmental pollution. After two days, a large number of villagers gathered in succession.

According to the Haining Public Security Bureau, on the evening of September 15, 16, and 17, on the night of Zhejiang Jingke Gate, hundreds of people gathered due to the pollution of Zhejiang Jingke's environment. Some people used bricks and stones to attack and maintain order and security. Some of them toppled 8 civilian vehicles and 4 police cars parked in the factory and on the roadside. Twenty people are currently under criminal or administrative detention.

A villager in Hongxiao Village stated that at that time, they did not act drastically. Some of the people in the crowd threw stones at the company and placed outside the company. Later, there was a conflict. The villager also stated that ** did not grasp these people, but arrested the heads of the three groups in the village. These team leaders and villagers went to discuss the matter, not to go to the country.

On September 8, a surnamed Sun surname villager in Hongxiao village published information on the Internet that the medical examination results at the end of August showed that 3,300 people in the village had 6 leukemia and 31 cancer patients. In response, the Health Bureau of Haining responded on September 19 that from 2009 to 2011, the number of malignant tumors in Hongxiao Village was 8, 4 and 2 respectively. At present, Sun Mou has been detained by local public security agencies.

The interviewed villagers believe that the number of people affected may not be as much as Sun’s villagers say, but there is no such thing as a health bureau. One villager said that some people only had white blood cells that were too low, but he knew there were more than 20 cancer patients. "Last year we lost three of our six groups. There are 14 old couples who are on chemotherapy. Is it because of them (for Zhejiang Jingke) that we don't know that it was cancer? The people are worried about the long time. This will become a cancer village."

Hong Xiaocun has been contaminated and is known to the passersby in Yuanhua Town. A villager said that they usually go out to sell vegetables and dare not say that they came from Hongxiao Village. Before the villagers used well water, well water could not be eaten, and rice did not dare to eat. Another villager said that Yuanhua Town Central Elementary School is very close to Zhejiang Jinke. Many students want to transfer to school. "Now it's very popular."

Reorganization or relocation In the afternoon of September 19, JinkoSolar held a press conference in Haining, Zhejiang Province, to apologize for "conflict with journalists" and "mishandling of solid waste." Jing Jin Energy, the secretary of the board of directors Jing Zhaohui, said at the meeting that on September 16th, reporter from Zhejiang TV Channel Qianjiang Channel interviewed Jinko Energy, because the security guards were misbehaving in the absence of sufficient communication, resulting in the video recording of Qianjiang Channel reporters. Damaged equipment.

Jing Zhaohui said that the CEO of JinkoSolar had rushed to the TV station to apologize after the incident and the parties concerned had been referred to the judicial authorities for disposal, and the company’s relevant person in charge was suspended. He said that after initial verification, the pollution may be due to improper stacking of the company's fluorinated solid waste, which caused the solid waste to be discharged into nearby rivers through storm water lines after being hit by heavy rain.

However, he stressed that this is only possible. At present, there is no evidence that the company's improper accumulation of fluorine-containing solid waste has a direct causal relationship with the dead fish in the village and needs investigation by the environmental protection department. It is precisely because of this that the contents of the company's "apology" are "conflict with reporters" and "improper disposal of solid waste" rather than pollution.

In Haining Environmental Protection's investigation results announced later, the company’s pollution was found to be related to the dead fish in the village. “Jinkee Energy’s disposal of solid waste during the production of silicon wafers is not standardized and some of the pollutants rush into the river after heavy rain. Fluoride in the water exceeds the standard and fish are dead."

For the cause of the pollution, Jing Zhaohui said that on August 20, the company received a letter of termination from the partner who handled the solid waste containing fluorine. The partner used to collect waste once every three or four days, and it will not come after this. Solid waste can't fit in the warehouse but had to be stacked in the open air. Although some water-repellent measures were taken, a heavy rain on August 24 caused solid waste to be drained to nearby rivers via storm water lines.

The generation of fluorine-containing wastes comes from the process of making the cell sheet, the “texturing process”, which involves immersing the silicon wafer in hydrofluoric acid, making the surface of the wafer rough, reducing the reflection of the silicon wafer on the sun, and increasing the absorption rate. . After the completion of this process, it is generally necessary to solidify the solid waste into solid waste, and hand it over to a dedicated solid waste disposal company for disposal.

Why can Zhejiang Jingke continue to produce and cause pollution when waste cannot be disposed? Jing Zhaohui said that the company thought it could find a new partner soon, but it was found on August 26th and the result was an August 24 incident.

The Caixin “New Century” reporter learned that the company’s solid waste generated from 7 to 10 tons per day was originally handled by a Hangzhou company. After the "Cadmium Pollution Incident in Yunnan", the Ministry of Environmental Protection began to strengthen the qualification requirements of hazardous waste disposal units. This company suspended cooperation with Zhejiang Jingke.

On September 17, Zhejiang Jingke had suspended production for rectification, and it was determined after the rectification of environmental protection facilities was needed after the resumption of production. "As early as knowing such a big thing, it will certainly not continue to produce." Jing Zhaohui said.

As to why the Jingke Plant is not in a special industrial zone but is located near a residential area, Jing Zhaohui said that the solar industry is a low-pollution industry and its environmental protection facilities can meet production requirements. However, he revealed that after this incident, it will certainly not expand production here. The company’s new expansion plan is located in the Jianshan Industrial Zone in Haining. Whether or not the current factory has moved past still requires comprehensive consideration.

At present, the company's rectification measures include: the expansion of solid waste storage; the stormwater pipeline into the sewage treatment pipeline; with the environmental protection department, use mud to cut off rivers, and river water and sludge treatment.

But the villagers still want the company to move. "We don't believe them," said one villager. If the company is still here, it is necessary to use the river's water for fish farming. As long as the fish are dead, there must be problems. Villagers also suggested that if the company's environmental protection equipment really goes up, at least the village should send people to supervise it every day.

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