The solar power station costs more than 3 000 yuan

How much does solar power cost in China?

In particular, in the economically developed eastern provinces (e.g. Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong etc.), the PV electricity (mainly BIPV) is 0.67–0.86 RMB/kWh. The cost of LSPV stations ranges from 0.45 to 0.75 RMB/kWh, lower than the BIPV system owing to the scale effect and the strong solar radiation.

How much will PV electricity cost in China by 2015?

According to our analysis, if electricity prices of the provinces remain unchanged, the cost of PV electricity could be reduced to 0.52–1.22 RMB/kWh by 2015, which is comparable with the grid prices in regions with large PV capacity and high electricity prices, such as Guangdong, Beijing, and Shanghai.

How much solar power will China have by 2015?

Five years later, the 12th Five-Year Plan for Solar Power Development (12th Five-Year Plan hereafter), released by the China National Energy Administration, set a new goal of achieving a solar power capacity of 21 GWp by 2015 . This goal was further raised to 35 GWp by the China State Council in July, 2013 (Fig. 1).

Will China build 47,000 MWp of PV power systems by 2020?

China plans to build 47,000 MWp of PV power systems by 2020 (see Fig. 1), with concentrated (LSPVs) and distributed (BIPV systems and PV systems in remote rural areas) capacities accounting for 43% and 57%, respectively.

Why do solar energy research results vary a lot in China?

The results of such analyses would likely vary considerably because solar energy radiation intensity, the scale of PV applications, and associated costs would differ significantly between regions in China.

How much solar energy does China have?

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.