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Information
updated July 2009
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| Solar
Energy |
| While
China's PV manufacturing sector maintained fast-paced growth
earning it the distinction as the world's leader, the vast
majority of these solar products are manufactured to satisfy
the export market. |
| As
of late 2007, China's cumulative solar PV capacity stood at
approximately 115 MW, with annual installations of 23 MW. |
| In
2008, there were 35 MW of solar installations. |
| The
top three regions for solar installations in 2008 were Tibet,
Qinghai and Xinjiang. |
| In
2008, the largest Chinese PV market segment was off-grid rural
projects accounting for 34% of demand. |
| The
market will now experience very rapid growth over the next
5 years. At June 2009, project pipeline has grown to 45 identified
megawatt-scale project proposals. |
| Government
Support for Renewables |
| China
long-term energy strategy has been shaped by the government's
central planning agency, the NDRC, with the ancillary National
Energy Administration (NEA) focusing on the specifics of energy
supply and production. |
| Approximately
8% China's renewable energy mix is high for a developing country,
even if this number is primarily due to its massive hydropower
infrastructure. |
| China
hopes to source 10% of its total energy consumption from renewable
energy sources by 2010, with 15% set for 2020 and 30% by 2050.
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| China's
RPS targets are supplemented with numerous national and regional
solar PV market stimulation measures, including tax incentives
and preferential feed-in tariff rates. |
