China has made significant strides in solidifying its global leadership in wind and solar power, with a focus on scaling up the development of renewable energy. The integration of traditional and new energy sources has further enhanced the resilience and flexibility of the country's energy system, said Wu Mouyuan, vice-president of the institute.
China has already made major commitments to transitioning its energy systems towards renewables, especially power generation from solar, wind and hydro sources. However, there are many unknowns about the future of solar energy in China, including its cost, technical feasibility and grid compatibility in the coming decades.
Technicians check solar panels in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. [Photo by YAO FENG/FOR CHINA DAILY] A report by the International Energy Agency, or IEA, on the future of renewable energy production has pinpointed China, and in particular its solar power capabilities, as leading the way for the world in the years to come.
While the majority of China's solar policies in recent years have targeted support for large-scale solar manufacturing deployment, this is starting to change as a result of recent grid integration challenges, causing a return to the original solar strategy of promoting decentralized applications.
China's solar industry, similar to its wind industry, benefited from the purchase of technology and associated intellectual property rights from companies located in countries that were earlier innovators in the solar industry (Lema & Lema, 2012; Lewis, 2013; Zhang & Gallagher, 2016; Kirchherr & Urban, 2018).
A key reason why China has evolved in a global leader in solar technology is the vast support it received from its government. Through supplying financial incentives like low-interest loans and subsidies, solar energy has become an attractive options for local governments and energy companies to adopt in China.
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