China's solar surge has accelerated drastically in the first half (H1) of this year, with data published by state news agency Xinhua suggesting that the country added 20 GW of new PV capacity in the six months to June 30. Citing Wang Bohua, general secretary of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA), the largest solar industry lobby in China, Xinhua reports that China has extended its lead over Germany as the world's largest solar market in terms of cumulative figures. Wang said that developers of solar were compelled to complete installations ahead of a proposed reduction in the price paid for PV by grid operators, which after June 30 this year reduced ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...