Solar power generation costWang Chuanfu

What is the role of solar photovoltaic power generation in China?

Among alternative sources, solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation is expected to play an important role in this process in China given abundant solar resources and huge PV manufacturing capacity ( 7 – 10 ).

Does China have centralized photovoltaic power generation?

Zhang HY (2018) Economic research on centralized photovoltaic power generation in China. North China Electric Power University (Beijing), Dissertation (in Chinese) Zhang C, Su B, Zhou KL, Yang SL (2019) Decomposition analysis of China’s CO2 emissions (2000–2016) and scenario analysis of its carbon intensity targets in 2020 and 2030.

What are China's national goals for solar power generation?

China continues to raise its national goals for solar power generation. In 2007, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued its Mid- and Long-Term Plan for Renewable Energy Development, which aimed at achieving a solar power capacity of 0.3 GWp by 2010, and 1.8 GWp by 2020 and had been accomplished now.

Does China have a price threshold for solar power?

The cost of solar PV electricity generation is affected by many local factors, making it a challenge to understand whether China has reached the threshold at which a grid-connected solar PV system supplies electricity to the end user at the same price as grid-supplied power or the price of desulfurized coal electricity, or even lower.

Does utility-scale solar power have a viable grid penetration potential in China?

In this study, we developed an integrated technical, economic, and grid-compatible solar resource assessment model to analyze the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of the cost competitiveness of utility-scale solar power and its viable grid penetration potential in China from 2020 to 2060.

Is China a major market for solar photovoltaics?

Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative In recent years, China has become not just a large producer but a major market for solar photovoltaics (PV), increasing interest in solar electricity prices in China.