China's newly installed solar capacity, module exports jump in Q1

Date: 2024-03-08 07:04:21 500 views

Strong demand from Europe bolsters equipment sales


Chinese grid-connected installed solar power capacity jumped 155% year-on-year in the three months through March. 

ZHAO XUAN and DING YI, Caixin 

May 9, 2023 15:26 JST

China saw robust growth in newly installed solar power capacity and exports of photovoltaic modules in the first quarter as supply chain prices continued to fall and strong demand from home and abroad, especially Europe, bolstered shipments.

In the three months through March, China added 33.66 gigawatts of grid-connected installed solar power capacity, representing an increase of 155% year-on-year, data from the National Energy Administration (NEA) showed.