China added nearly 50 GW of solar capacity between January and November last year, taking its total to about 125.8 GW a 67 YoY increase, according to government statistics. The country is also the world’s largest producer of photovoltaic (PV) panels, with more than 100 gigawatts installed in 2015. China’s cumulative solar installations reached approximately 125.8 GW by the end of November, suggesting that PV developers completed nearly 50 GW of capacity in the first 11 months of 2017, according to new government statistics. Meanwhile Chinese solar schemes generated a record 106.9bn kWh of electricity over the same period, up 72% YoY, figures indicated.
China added nearly 50 GW of solar capacity between January and November last year, taking its total to about 125.8 GW a 67 YoY increase, according to government statistics. The country is also the world’s largest producer of photovoltaic (PV) panels, with more than 100 gigawatts installed in 2015. Meanwhile Chinese solar schemes generated a record 106.9bn kWh of electricity over the same period, up 72% YoY, figures indicated.