China now commands over 80 percent share in all manufacturing stages of solar panels, from polysilicon to modules, solidifying its global leadership in solar energy. Moreover, China’s wind power sector continues to expand, evidenced by the addition of 37 gigawatts (GW) in wind capacity in 2022, including significant growth in offshore farms.
The same model made China into the global champion of wind and solar supply chains. Rakshith Shetty is a research analyst, at the Indo-Pacific Studies Program, The Takshashila Institution, Karnataka, India. Analyzing China’s dominance in the wind, solar, and electric vehicle sectors.
This investment surge has strengthened China’s energy independence and promoted substantial job creation, with over 300,000 manufacturing jobs across the solar PV value chain added since 2011.
In the summer of 2022, a historic heat wave and drought ravaged China for more than 70 days, setting off wildfires, ruining crops and forcing local authorities to ration electricity as energy consumption soared. That's when China realized how vulnerable its grid was, said Gao.
While local technology agreements with local centers of excellence have not played a significant role for national champions, other Chinese companies have benefitted from such partnerships, contributing to the overall advancement and competitiveness of China’s wind power sector on the global stage.
Major markets like China, India and Germany showed steady growth, while demand soared from countries that previously showed little interest in the energy source, such as Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Meanwhile, both wind and solar capacity surpassed a target in China almost six years early.
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