Domestic Installed Capacity
According to plans unveiled by the National Development and Reform Commission in 2007, the country's installed solar capacity was to grow to 1,800 MW by 2020. In 2009, Wang Zhongying, a Commission official, mentioned at a solar energy conference in Shanghai that the plan might be exceeded several-fold, with the installed capacity possibly reaching as much as 10 GW by 2020. In May 2011, the National People's Congress (NPC) set 5 GW as an official minimum PV target for 2015, with a longer-term target of 20–30 GW by 2020.
China added 5.0 GW of panels in 2012, bringing installed capacity to 8,300 MW, and may add 6.8 GW in 2013. According to the European Photovoltaic Industry Association, the total installed capacity could grow to from 47 GW to 66 GW by 2017.
In 2011, the at the time world's largest solar farm was completed, the 200 MW Huanghe Hydropower Golmud Solar Park. There are many other solar farms in Golmud, totaling 570 MW at the end of 2011, with another 500 MW expected in 2012. The Qinghai province, which contains Golmud, leads China in solar installations.
Projects completed before September 30 receive 1.15 yuan (18 UScents/kWh).
| Year | Capacity (MW) | Installed |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16 | |
| 2000 | 19 | 3 |
| 2001 | 23.5 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 42 | 8.5 |
| 2003 | 52 | 10 |
| 2004 | 62 | 10 |
| 2005 | 70 | 8 |
| 2006 | 80 | 10 |
| 2007 | 100 | 20 |
| 2008 | 140 | 40 |
| 2009 | 300 | 160 |
| 2010 | 800 | 500 |
| 2011 | 3,300 | 2,500 |
| 2012 | 8,300 | 5,000 |
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