L R AS Published on Saturday 22 January 2022 - n° 390 - Categories:China
53 GW installed in China in 2021,including 29 GW distributed
In 2021, 53 GW were installed in China, according to the National Energy Administration of China (NEA), compared with 48.2 GW in 2020 (+10%). Distributed installations reached
29 GW (including 21.5 GW of residential installations. This is the first time that the distributed sector has reached around 55%; it is also the first time that it has accounted for more than half of total installations in China.
The cumulative volume of distributed photovoltaic installations in China reached 107 GW, or a third of the total solar capacity connected to the Chinese grid.
https://www.pv-tech.org/distributed-pv-led-the-way-to-china-installing-53gw-of-pv-in-2021/
PV Tech of 20 January 2022
Editor's note The Chinese authorities are offering attractive tariffs to encourage the installation of panels on homes. There is less need to look for land for large power plants and more production close to users.
