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How much does solar PV cost in China?

Province-level solar PV supply curves in China were constructed. PV technical potential was estimated around 39.6 PWh to 442 PWh. The uncertainty of PV technical potential was quantified. The cost of PV ranges from 0.12 CNY/kWh to 7.93 CNY/kWh. China's PV economic potential far exceeds its projected electricity demand.

How is solar PV power generation calculated in China?

Solar PV power generation was calculated according to the system parameters and assumptions shown in the Methods. In China, the cities with the highest and lowest solar PV power generation are Ngari (32.50° N, 80.11° E; around 1,976 kWh kW p−1) and Chongqing (29.43° N, 106.91° E; around 732 kWh kW p−1), respectively.

Can solar PV power industry be developed in China?

The results can be a useful reference for the development of solar PV power industry in China and other countries. With the rapid development in the last 30 years, China's energy demand has grown at a rapid pace.

Why are PV power prices different in China?

In China, the PV power prices are not the same in all regions. Different regions and different projects have different PV power prices due to the different approved prices by the government. However, with the reduction in the cost and the subsidy support by various policies, the PV power price continued to decline.

Does China's solar PV industry have future costs & efficiency?

However, to date, there have been no assessments of the future costs and efficiency of solar PV systems produced by the Chinese PV industry. We perform an expert elicitation to assess the technological and non-technological factors that led to the success of China's silicon PV industry as well as likely future costs and performance.

What is the capacity factor of solar PV in China?

The assumed capacity factor of 20% is optimistic for China: in 2015 the industry's utility factor for solar PV was 12.9%, and its capacity factor was 10% (NEA 2016 ). Improvements in both efficiency and production costs can come from a number of sources.