This paper reviews the transformative shifts within China's photovoltaic (PV) industry against the backdrop of a global pivot from fossil fuels to renewable energies, a transition underscored by th.
Is photovoltaic power a strategic goal for China's future energy?
This has become a significant strategic goal for China's future energy ( Huang and Wang, 2018 ). Photovoltaic (PV) power generation is an important form of solar energy use. Different policies have encouraged its development, including those addressing technology development, production, and application.
What is the PV power generation potential of China?
The PV power generation potential of China is 131.942 PWh, which is approximately 23 times the electricity demand of China in 2015. The spatial distribution characteristics of PV power generation potential mainly showed a downward trend from northwest to southeast.
The researchers first found that the physical potential of solar PV, which includes how many solar panels can be installed and how much solar energy they can generate, in China reached 99.2 petawatt-hours in 2020.
Why is it important to assess photovoltaic power generation potential in China?
Clear spatial dislocations between PV power generation potential and population distribution and electricity demand. Accurate assessment of the photovoltaic (PV) power generation potential in China is important for the reduction of carbon emission intensity and the achievement of the goal of Carbon Neutral.
What is the potential of solar power generation in China?
Chen et al. developed a comprehensive solar resource assessment system based on the GIS + MCDM method in 2019. This system was applied to the assessment of the potential of PV power generation in the countries under the “Belt and Road” initiative. The results showed that the PV potential of China is 100.8 PWh.
Chinese government relies too much on the state's macroeconomic control in PV power applications. Reinforcing demand-type policies and improve green certification transactions is needed in China. Over the past decades, a series of policies and regulations have been formulated to encourage photovoltaic (PV) development in China.