China installed 10.5 GW of solar in July , and 120 GW in H1 2017 , pushing it over the gap in the government 's thirteenth five - year - plan ( 2017 - 2020 ) to install 105 GW of capacity by 2020 . Independent solar industry consulting firm AECEA now estimates that China could install up to 45 GW by year end rather than the 120 GW previously forecast . So far this year , growth in solar energy in China has far exceeded that of other power sources , with 7.3 GW of solar power added and 1.1 GW of nuclear , among other sources .
China installed 10.5 GW of solar in July, and 24.4 GW in H1 2017, pushing it over the target in the government's thirteenth five-year-plan (2016-2020) to install 105 GW of capacity by 2020. Independent solar industry advisory firm AECEA now estimates that China could install up to 45 GW by year end rather than the 40 GW previously forecast. So far this year, growth in solar energy in China has far exceeded that of other power sources, with 7.3 GW of wind capacity added and 1.1 GW of nuclear, among other sources.