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Where does PV power come from in China?

However, most of the PV potential in China is distributed in sparsely populated regions such as northwest and Tibet of China, and more than 95% of PV power generation in these areas is centralized PV power generation .

How is PV power generation potential assessed in China?

This study used a PV power generation potential assessment system based on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) methods to investigate the PV power generation potential in China.

What is the potential of solar power generation in China?

Chen et al. developed a comprehensive solar resource assessment system based on the GIS + MCDM method in 2019. This system was applied to the assessment of the potential of PV power generation in the countries under the “Belt and Road” initiative. The results showed that the PV potential of China is 100.8 PWh.

Which land is suitable for PV power generation in China?

The results showed that the average suitability score of land in China is 0.1058 and the suitable land for PV power generation is about 993,000 km2 in 2015. The PV power generation potential of China is 131.942 PWh, which is approximately 23 times the electricity demand of China in 2015.

Where is PV power generation mainly concentrated in Xinjiang & Inner Mongolia?

In terms of provinces, PV potential is mainly concentrated in Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, and other provinces west of the Hu Huanyong Line (Population Distribution Line). The PV power generation potential of the provinces east of this line basically does not exceed 3 PWh, and most of them do not exceed 1 PWh.

How has PV capacity changed in China?

The installed PV capacity in China has increased from 0.03 Gwh in 2009 to 204.18 Gwh in 2019, an increase of about 6800 times .