To satisfy foreign countries' rising needs for PV, the manufacturing of solar panels in China has been rapidly growing on the back of foreign technology and capital. But the boom was short-lived because of the 2008 financial crisis, which contracted a lot of demand from Western countries.
China alone produces at least 80 % of the main components of PVs. Also, more than 30 % of the cumulative installed capacity is in China, the top exporter of manufactured solar PVs in the World with competitive manufacturing costs that reached less than $0.24/W.
Cost: Chinese solar panels are 44% cheaper than American modules due to the low-cost supply chains, better manufacturing ingots and wafers, strong incentives and low energy costs that encourage the growth of the polysilicon industry. The average price of a 5.5 kW system in China ($10,796) is lower than the US versions ($15,000 and $20,000). 3.
An increase of nearly 92% (14.68 GW) during the same period in 2018. Currently, solar energy accounts for 7% of China’s total energy generation capacity. Interestingly, in 2017, the newly added PV capacity by China is equal to the total solar PV capacity of Germany and France.
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.
In the first nine months of 2017, China saw 43 GW of solar energy installed in the first nine months of the year and saw a total of 52.8 GW of solar energy installed for the entire year. 2017 is currently the year with the largest addition of solar energy capacity in China.
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