Installed capacity of the solar PV power in China (1990–2009). To encourage the development of renewable energy such as solar PV power, China has promulgated a series of laws, regulations and financial incentive policies, and has invested significant funds in PV power generation projects.
The political and economic environment in China is suitable for the development and growth of the solar PV power industry. In the future, the formulation of PV power industry development plan will increase considering the sustainability and capacity building rather than the government subsidies.
China unleashed the full might of its solar energy industry last year. It installed more solar panels than the United States has in its history. It cut the wholesale price of panels it sells by nearly half. And its exports of fully assembled solar panels climbed 38 percent while its exports of key components almost doubled.
The result of this investment is that China has a number of the world's leading PV companies as well as the successful establishment of research and development centers . Another factor that will increase the market for the solar PV power industry is China’s demand for electricity, which continues to grow rapidly.
In 1989, China’s first 10 kW PV power station began operation in Tibet. In the 1990s, the Institute of Electrical Engineering at the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed and constructed an independent PV station. A few production bases were formed in the Pearl River Delta areas and China began to export various PV products.
In addition, China is responsible for the processing of rare earth elements that are mined abroad. China worked hard to maintain its position as a leader in the production of assembled PVs and their parts. The country has also majorly invested in installed capacities. In the span of 25 years, China was able to install 393 GW of solar PV alone.
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