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Insight: China’s Top Runner PV program China policy: In seeking to address various shortcomings in China’s strong – but flawed – solar PV industry, the government has borrowed a scheme from its Japanese neighbors that has historically proven successful in raising the bar in terms of technical and performance standards. Can this program be translated seamlessly to the solar sector of China?
pv magazine
Feb 11, 2016
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China’s Top Runner Program spurring n-type solar cell development, report finds The Technology Top Runner Program portion of China’s push for higher-efficiency solar products sets a June 2019 grid connection deadline for 1.5 GW of next-generation PV technology; this target is poised to drive mass production of n-type cells, says EnergyTrend.
Ian Clover
Feb 05, 2018
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25% is the new 23% On the floor at SNEC 2026 in Shanghai, solar module manufacturers — large and small — displayed 25% efficiency modules as their flagship products, with 24% modules becoming the mainstream offering and 23% units filling in the more cost effective spots.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Jun 08, 2026
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China: Trina, Singyes win 250 MW Top Runner solar project Trina Solar Limited and China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Limited have been awarded a 250 MW solar PV project under China’s Top Runner program.
Becky Beetz
Jun 13, 2018
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China hits 1 TW solar milestone China’s solar power capacity has surpassed 1 TW, marking a historic milestone as the country accelerates its energy transition. Around 92 GW of new PV systems were installed in China in May alone, but analysts warn the pace may slow in the second half of the year.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 23, 2025
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How can IEC standards help renewables adapt to climate change? Renewable and clean energy is one of the most effective solutions to reduce carbon emissions, but they are also strongly affected by climate change. IEC Standards and conformity assessment can help them to be more resilient.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
Sep 12, 2025
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China’s reaction to US anti-dumping tariffs Cost vs efficiency: After a major rush for installations across China ended in June, manufacturing overcapacity has caused module prices to plummet. Now, with the government raising efficiency requirements, developers must make leading technologies more affordable, writes Corrine Lin of EnergyTrend.
Eckhart Gouras
Sep 18, 2016
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A market in limbo China PV: The Chinese government has set an ambitious annual PV installation target of 18.1 GW for 2016, but the deadline remains in limbo, writes Corrine Lin of EnergyTrend.
pv magazine
Jun 16, 2016
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Running low at the top Top Runner Program: China has not only become the largest country for high-efficiency cell and module capacity thanks to the Top Runner Program. It’s also the world’s largest demand country for high-efficiency modules. This shows that the Top Runner Program has brought a certain level of effectiveness to the high-efficiency trend.
pv magazine
Mar 13, 2018
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N-type capacity expansion in 2018 Manufacturing trends: Global PV demand reached 102 GW in 2017 thanks to the significant increase of Chinese demand. Demand will slightly drop in China, the U.S., and Japan this year, while India and the emerging markets should witness higher demand. Therefore, total demand in 2018 will just be slightly lower than last year, reaching 95 GW.
pv magazine
Jan 15, 2018
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