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What is China's PV power generation capacity?

The newly installed capacity of PV is increasing every year, from 0.02 GW in 2007 to 53.06 GW in 2017. By the end of 2017, China’s PV installed capacity had reached 130.25 GW, accounting for 1.49% of the total power generation. Centralized PV facilities are the primary form of China’s PV power generation application system.

What is the production capacity of solar panels in China?

In 2009, the production capacity of PV panels in China nearly reached 4000 MW; a remarkable increase compared with only 5.5 MW of output in 1997 . China is now the largest manufacturer of solar PV products in the world . In addition, the government is investing heavily into this field for relevant scientific research.

What are the major solar power technologies currently available in China?

The major solar power technology currently available is the solar PV system, in which sunlight is directly converted into electricity via photovoltaic effect. The PV industry in China entered its period of rapid development during the 21st century because of the significant increase in global demand for PV products.

What is the development potential of solar DPG in China?

Solar DPG, especially BIPV in China, is accepted to have great development potential. Specifically, the total architecture area that can be utilized is more than 49 billion m 2, and if the fixed PV area of architecture has a share of 20%, the total capacity will reach 100 GW .

How many GW of solar power will China have?

According to the current plan, the target is made up of three parts, which includes about 10 GW of large-scale solar power plant, 10 GW of distributed PV projects, such as BIPV and building-applied photovoltaic systems (BAPV) in eastern and central China, and 1 GW of concentrated solar power (CSP) installations.

When did solar power start in China?

The first terrestrial application was in 1973 (the 15 Wp solar-powered navigation light in Tianjin Harbor). During the 1980s, China introduced several photovoltaic (PV) cell production lines from the United States, Canada, and other countries, which eventually formed the solar PV industry in China .