Does China have a strong share of distributed solar PV?

China has a strong share of distributed solar PV, with close to 225 GW out of 536 GW, reflecting a diverse and robust deployment and bringing affordable clean electricity alongside greater energy independence.

Will China reshape the distributed-generation solar market?

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has released new draft rules to reshape the distributed-generation solar market. China's NEA has released “Draft Management Measures for Distributed Solar Power Development and Construction, Edition for Public Consultation.”

Will China's Nea reshape the distributed solar sector?

China's NEA has released “Draft Management Measures for Distributed Solar Power Development and Construction, Edition for Public Consultation.” The draft guidelines are designed to reshape the country’s distributed solar sector. They will be open for feedback from Oct. 9 to Nov. 8, 2024.

How much solar power did China add in 2023?

According to official figures, China saw the annual addition of approximately 216.88GW of PV capacity in 2023. But perhaps even more striking was the addition of over 96GW in distributed PV installations, which became a highlight and set a new historical record.

Is China's distributed PV market a problem?

Image: JA Solar. Last year saw 96GW of distributed PV installed in China, an all-time record. But as Carrie Xiao reports, even as the distributed market segment begins to surge, problems associated with its rapid development are beginning to emerge. In 2023, the Chinese photovoltaic industry delivered results that far exceeded expectations.

How much solar power does China have?

The accumulated installed capacity of distributed solar power reached about 130 million kW as of the end of June, taking up over one-third of the country's total, according to the CPIA. Distributed solar power and concentrated solar power are two major types of solar power in China.