In October 2024, the power generation from solar energy in China amounted to almost 32 terawatt-hours. Over the last three years, the monthly solar power production had increased substantially every year. Nationwide, the government invested in the development of solar farms to increase the countries energy independence. The result was that in some cities, the price of solar electricity was similar to electricity generated from coal.
Monthly power generation from solar energy in China from May 2016 to October 2024
(in terawatt hours)
*According to the source, the values from January and February have been grouped together to curb the influence of the Chinese New Year on the statistic. Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 21.
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (December 17, 2024). Monthly power generation from solar energy in China from May 2016 to October 2024 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802786/monthly-power-generation-from-solar-energy-in-china/
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