China has built the world’s largest clean power generation system, the head of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment recently said at a news conference held by the State Council Information Office.
By the end of July, China’s hydropower installed capacity reached 380 million KW, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%; 53.26 million KW for nuclear power, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%; 290 million KW for wind power, a year-on-year increase of 34.4%; and 270 million KW for solar power, a year-on-year increase of 23.6%.
The regions with high photovoltaic newly installed capacity in the first half of the year included north China, east China and central China, accounting for 44%, 22% and 14% of the national newly installed capacity respectively. The newly installed capacity of residential photovoltaic projects was 5.86 million KW, accounting for 45% of the newly installed capacity of photovoltaic.
According to the prediction of the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, by 2025, the total installed capacity of photovoltaic will reach 730 million kW (730 GW, equivalent to 2.9 times by the end of 2020), accounting for 24% of the total installed capacity in the country, and the annual power generation will reach 877 billion KWh, accounting for 9% of the power consumption of the whole society in that year.
Since the 10th Five Year Plan period, the annual installed capacity of photovoltaic has exceeded that of other power supply types. The installed capacity in 2030 will surpass other power supply types, and the photovoltaic power generation in 2035 will be in the leading position.
By 2050, photovoltaic will become the largest power source in China. The total installed capacity would reach 5 billion KW (5,000 GW, equivalent to 19.8 times by the end of 2020), accounting for 59% of the total installed capacity in China. The annual power generation will exceed six trillion KWh, accounting for 39% of the power consumption of the whole society in that year. The proportion of its power generation is much higher than that in IRENA’s report Future of Solar Photovoltaic (25%).
