How to promote solar PV installation in China?

Since 2009, the Chinese government has taken a series of measures to promote solar PV installation in China. In March 2009, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development initiated the first national PV program to subsidize BIPV systems larger than 50 kWp with 0.2 RMB/Wp (equivalent to 0.12–0.20 RMB/kWh).

How much does solar power cost in China?

In particular, in the economically developed eastern provinces (e.g. Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong etc.), the PV electricity (mainly BIPV) is 0.67–0.86 RMB/kWh. The cost of LSPV stations ranges from 0.45 to 0.75 RMB/kWh, lower than the BIPV system owing to the scale effect and the strong solar radiation.

How much solar energy does China have?

An increase of nearly 92% (14.68 GW) during the same period in 2018. Currently, solar energy accounts for 7% of China’s total energy generation capacity. Interestingly, in 2017, the newly added PV capacity by China is equal to the total solar PV capacity of Germany and France.

How efficient is China's solar energy production?

With regard to technology research and development, the latest photoelectric conversion efficiency of China’s mass production of silicon solar cell has reached more than 25%, which is the world’s leading level (Chen et al. 2022). Figure 3. Global top 10 solar PV markets, 2021–2022 (source: author drawing based on solar power Europe 2023).

What is China's largest environmental desert control photovoltaic project?

China's largest environmental desert control photovoltaic (PV) project in the Kubuqi desert, North China's Inner Mongolia, has connected to the grid. The 100,000-mu (6,666 hectares) project is providing clean energy for China's power grid while helping improve the environment of the desert, showing China's latest efforts at eco-development.

Will China build 47,000 MWp of PV power systems by 2020?

China plans to build 47,000 MWp of PV power systems by 2020 (see Fig. 1), with concentrated (LSPVs) and distributed (BIPV systems and PV systems in remote rural areas) capacities accounting for 43% and 57%, respectively.