The 10th BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting Held in Jaipur, India
第十届金砖国家工业部长会议在印度斋浦尔召开
On August 6, 2026, the 10th BRICS Industry Ministers’ Meeting was held in Jaipur, India. Wang Weiming, Chief Engineer of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, attended the meeting and delivered remarks.
Energy, materials & transitionEU industry & firmsAdverseNot yet assessableRepeatable instrument
The mechanism
The adopted photovoltaic working-group action plan gives China and other BRICS industrial authorities a formal venue to align projects, SME participation and logistics around solar manufacturing. If it produces joint standards, procurement or financing arrangements, Chinese module and component producers could gain lower-friction access to fast-growing BRICS demand. That would tighten price competition for EU photovoltaic manufacturers and suppliers seeking those export markets. The text does not disclose any binding measure, funding or commercial commitment, so no immediate market change follows.
The stakes
The significance lies in whether BRICS turns ministerial coordination into durable demand-side and industrial networks outside European rule-making. It matters far less if the working group remains an exchange forum without shared standards, finance, procurement or deployed projects.
How it reaches Europe
- BRICS adopts photovoltaic action planMinisters approved the working group's terms of reference and action plan at the Jaipur meeting.
- Authorities coordinate solar-sector workThe new working group provides a standing mechanism for cooperation on photovoltaic industry transformation.
- BRICS projects may favour participating suppliersThis depends on the plan producing joint standards, finance, logistics or procurement arrangements.
- EU solar exporters face tougher competitionChinese photovoltaic producers could obtain easier access to BRICS demand under those arrangements.