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Will solar power grow in China?

Although spending on energy storage to mitigate renewable energy’s intermittency is also growing, it’s nowhere near the pace of solar’s expansion. China has 17 gigawatts of grid-scale batteries in place, and local governments have signaled that level could more than quadruple to 73 gigawatts by 2025.

Why did China's solar roll-out slow?

PHOTO: AFP BEIJING – China’s blistering roll-out of solar capacity slowed as grids struggled to build enough power lines and backup capacity. The country installed 45.7 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic panels in the first three months, up more than a third from a year earlier, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said in a statement on April 22.

Why is China limiting solar power?

China’s solar market is growing faster than its power system can handle in some places, creating constraints that could slow its world-leading pace of clean energy installations. Several local governments in China have begun limiting solar capacity and lowering power rates for daytime hours when photovoltaic generation is at its highest.

How much solar power will China have by 2025?

China has 17 gigawatts of grid-scale batteries in place, and local governments have signaled that level could more than quadruple to 73 gigawatts by 2025. But that pales besides the 1,135 gigawatts of solar BloombergNEF expects the country to have by then.

How many solar panels will China add this year?

China is on track to add about 210 gigawatts of solar panels this year, according to BloombergNEF, more than the US has ever built and enough to power the UK twice over. But grid constraints are likely to slow that pace from next year, according to Zhong Baoshen, chairman of the world’s largest solar manufacturer, Longi Green Energy Technology Co.

How many solar panels did China add in 2023?

China, which still gets most of its electricity from coal, added a record 217 gigawatts of solar panels in 2023. PHOTO: AFP BEIJING – China’s blistering roll-out of solar capacity slowed as grids struggled to build enough power lines and backup capacity.