History of China s solar power generation

In 2024, China added 277 gigawatts (GW) of solar power, which was equivalent to 15% of the world's total cumulative installed solar capacity. Its PV capacity crossed 1,000 gigawatt (one terawatt, 1 TW) in May 2025. [1]. . 1983: China's first 10kW civil photovoltaic power station, which is also the oldest existing photovoltaic power station in China, was built in Xiaocha Village, Yuanzi Township, Yuzhong County, Gansu Province, providing domestic electricity for 130 local households. In the 1990s,the Institute of Electrical Engineering at the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed and constructed an independent PV station. A few production bases were formed in the Pearl River Delta areas and China began to. . The Chinese solar industry is at a pivotal point. [pdf]