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New applications, surging demand

China’s project development segment is dynamic, to say the least. Having undergone significant changes toward a “subsidy-free” footing, developers are now facing requirements to integrate storage, deploy hybrid arrays, and pursue self consumption through BIPV and agrivoltaics applications, writes Frank Haugwitz, the director of the Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory (AECEA).

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pv magazine

04 May 2021

China installed 54.88 GW of PV in 2021. | Image: Sungrow

A 30 MW solar installation in Qinghai province. China installed 48.2 GW of PV last year, defying all expectations for the final year of the 13th five-year plan, which covered the 2016-20 period. China’s solar PV power generation capacity grew 60% year on year in 2020, adding an impressive 48.2 GWp and beating all …

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