Jinko, Longi neck and neck in H1 Chinese module shipments
Financial reports from PV manufacturers and shipment numbers from the first half indicate high market demand.
China’s PV generation spikes 75% in H1
Solar projects generated about 51,800 GWh of electricity throughout China in the first half of 2017, up 75% year on year, according to preliminary statistics from the National Energy Administration (NEA).
China installs 7.2 GW of solar in Q1
The 7.21 GW of fresh capacity that was completed in the January-March period marks an increase of just 70 MW from the first three months of 2016, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA).
China claims 34.2 GW of PV installations in 2016
The estimated 34 GW is far more than analysts had predicted, and nearly doubled the nation’s installed solar capacity.
China to invest $361bn in renewables by 2020, says NEA
Country’s National Energy Administration confirms in blueprint document plans to spend 2.5 trillion yuan on developing its solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power sectors, Reuters reports.
China to cut large-scale solar tariff by 19% in 2017
Declining construction costs for solar plants have prompted the government to lower the amount of money it pays to newly completed PV farms.
