China Installed 7.21 Gigawatts Of Solar In Q117 [View all]

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China Installed 7.21 Gigawatts Of Solar In Q1’17
May 5th, 2017 by Joshua S Hill

China installed an impressive 7.21 gigawatts of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2017, and generated 21.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, up 80% over the same period a year earlier.

According to a statement from the country’s National Energy Administration, China added 7.21 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in the first quarter, made up of 4.78 GW of utility-scale solar, and 2.43 GW of distributed solar PV. This brings the country’s cumulative solar PV capacity up to almost 85 GW.

However, curtailment issues still plague various regions in China...

https://cleantechnica.com/2017/05/05/china-installed-7-21-gw-solar-q117/

China's inclination towards a command and control economy is showing incredible results on the solar and wind front. I just wish they'd get their act together coordinating the transmission and distribution. That said, 7GW of installed solar in 3 months is an incredible feat.