SOLAR ENERGY IN CHINA GROWING AND EVOLVING, BOOSTING DECENTRALISED POWER
March 1st, 2016
China has overtaken Germany to become the world’s number one producer of solar energy. Driven by the Chinese government’s urgent quests for energy security and the elimination of extreme urban air pollution, solar installations in China generated 43 gigawatts (GW) in 2015, exceeding German production, according to China’s National Energy Administration.
China’s topping the world solar league is no surprise. It was already the world’s top solar module production manufacturer, with output in 2015 growing by 20.8% year on year to 43GW, or 75% of the ...
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