China's National Energy Administration is to set up a new photovoltaic (PV) monitoring system to help channel funding into regions that harness solar power most efficiently. The government will also launch an initiative aimed at boosting the use of renewable energy in rural areas. The new system will advise prospective developers using data regarding site conditions, regional subsidy levels and local government support and will help shape the establishment of the government's yearly PV installation quotas.
China's National Energy Administration is to set up a new photovoltaic (PV) monitoring system to help channel funding into regions that harness solar power most efficiently. Curtailment -- production of energy that can't be used -- has been a significant roadblock for the development of PV in China, with Bloomberg New Energy Finance estimating that approximately 3.28 TWh of solar capacity was wasted in 2016. The new system will advise prospective developers using data regarding site conditions, regional subsidy levels and local government support and will help shape the establishment of the government's yearly PV installation quotas.