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City-level analysis of subsidy-free solar photovoltaic electricity
2019 (English) In: Nature Energy, ISSN 2058-7546, Vol. 4, no 8, p. 709-717 Article in journal (Refereed) Published Abstract [en] In recent years, China has become not just a large producer but a major market for solar photovoltaics (PV), increasing interest
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In 2018, PV power plant benchmark prices for PV primary, secondary, and tertiary resource regions were determined to be 0.5, 0.6, and 0.7 yuan/kWh, respectively, compared with 2017 down again [54]. Here, taking Shanghai''s business and industry 100% grid connected distributed PV as an example, analysis of the IRR changes under this trend.
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The paper titled "City-level analysis of subsidy-free solar photovoltaic electricity price, profits, and grid parity in China" presents a comprehensive study of the economic feasibility of
CHINA: Notice No. 2729 of 2016 on On-grid Solar PV Power and
Specific prices are in Annex 1 and Annex 2 . ---For non-tendered offshore wind projects, offshore wind power and onshore wind power projects follow two different prices. Offshore wind power project benchmark electricity price of 0.85 yuan per kilowatt-hour, onshore wind power projects in the benchmark electricity price of 0.75 yuan per kilowatt
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6 FAQs about [China s solar photovoltaic benchmark electricity price]
How much does solar PV cost in China?
Province-level solar PV supply curves in China were constructed. PV technical potential was estimated around 39.6 PWh to 442 PWh. The uncertainty of PV technical potential was quantified. The cost of PV ranges from 0.12 CNY/kWh to 7.93 CNY/kWh. China's PV economic potential far exceeds its projected electricity demand.
Does China have a price threshold for solar power?
The cost of solar PV electricity generation is affected by many local factors, making it a challenge to understand whether China has reached the threshold at which a grid-connected solar PV system supplies electricity to the end user at the same price as grid-supplied power or the price of desulfurized coal electricity, or even lower.
Is China's solar PV potential priced lower than coal-fired energy?
According to our results, approximately 78.6 % and 99.9 % of China's technical solar PV potential are priced lower than the benchmark price of coal-fired energy in pessimistic and optimistic scenario.
Is China a major market for solar photovoltaics?
Nature Energy 4, 709–717 (2019) Cite this article In recent years, China has become not just a large producer but a major market for solar photovoltaics (PV), increasing interest in solar electricity prices in China.
Does China have a solar PV potential?
Similarly, some researchers have previously estimated China's solar PV potential. Yu et al. (2023) utilized multi-criteria decision mode and random forest algorithm to calculate China's large-scale and distributed solar PV power generation potentials in prefecture-level cities.
Can photovoltaic electricity be compared to grid prices in China?
Although solar photovoltaic use grows rapidly in China, comparison with grid prices is difficult as photovoltaic electricity prices depend on local factors. Using prefecture-level data, Yan et al. find that 100% of user-side systems can achieve grid parity, while 22% can produce electricity cheaper than coal-based power plants.
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