How will China achieve grid parity in 2021?

BEIJING — China will end the subsidies for new centralized photovoltaic stations, distributed photovoltaic projects and onshore wind power projects from the central government budget in 2021 and achieve grid parity, according to the country's top economic planner on June 10.

Will the end of subsidies slow down photovoltaic projects in China?

The end of subsidies caused fears of a sudden slowdown in the roll-out of photovoltaic projects in the world’s largest polluter. China accounted for 29 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions last year, according to the International Energy Agency, with its emissions having risen 2.5 per cent year-on-year.

What is China's solar subsidy allocation for 2022?

China has set the solar subsidy allocation for 2022 at an initial US$357.2 million. Image: Panda Green Energy. China has revealed its initial subsidy limits for existing renewables projects in 2022, however it remains to be seen whether the funding is to be topped up.

Will China reach grid parity in the photovoltaic industry in 2019?

François Perrin, a Hong Kong-based portfolio manager at investment house East Capital, said, “The development of the photovoltaic industry over the last 20 years has been driven all the way by generous subsidies — 2019 will effectively be remembered as the year China reached grid parity in the PV industry.”

When will China stop subsidizing solar projects?

Effective August 1, 2021, China will stop subsidizing new solar farm projects, distributed solar projects for commercial users, and onshore wind farms. For years, China had been generous towards wind and solar projects.

Does China have a PV generation subsidy phase-out policy?

To test our argument, we use the case of the PV generation subsidy phase-out policy in China. China is the world's largest PV market, and the household PV industry has heavily relied on subsidy-based business models (Xiong and Yang, 2016).