China 's National Energy Administration is to set up a new solar ( PV ) monitoring system to help channel funding into projects that harness solar power most efficiently . The system will look at curtailment risk and provide guidance to prospective developers based on criteria such as site conditions, regional subsidy levels and local government support. Curtailment -- production of energy that ca n't be used -- has been a significant roadblock for the development of solar in China , with Bloomberg New Media Finance estimating that approximately 3.28 TWh of solar energy was wasted in 2016 . The new system will advise prospective developers on data regarding site conditions , regional subsidy levels and local government support and will help shape the establishment of the government 's yearly PV installation targets .
China 's National Energy Administration is to set up a new solar ( PV ) monitoring system to help channel funding into projects that harness solar power most efficiently . Curtailment -- production of energy that ca n't be used -- has been a significant roadblock for the development of solar in China , with Bloomberg New Media Finance estimating that approximately 3.28 TWh of solar energy was wasted in 2016 . The new system will advise prospective developers on data regarding site conditions , regional subsidy levels and local government support and will help shape the establishment of the government 's yearly PV installation targets .