Featured in Technology Highlights 2017 – 04-2017

Managing project risk in China

Financial risk: Poor project performance for solar plants in China is the result of a number of factors, but the bottom line is – it increases investment risk. Dirk Kayser, who serves as financial supervisor for Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin’s China operations, explores how government and the private sector are tackling these challenges.
Photo: Frank Haugwitz

Over the past few years China has continuously exhibited the world’s highest growth rates for new solar PV capacity. China’s ambitious PV growth strategy was driven by a mix of sometimes conflicting political goals. Growing environmental concerns played an important role, as did the need to create domestic demand for Chinese module manufacturers that were …

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