China’s Push For Rooftop Solar and Rural Wind Boosts Producers
- More cities and counties than expected applied for solar plan
- Wind program could create 1,000 gigwatts of demand: Daiwa
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China’s plans to expand rooftop solar installations and the use of wind turbines is expected to deliver another boost to the nation’s clean energy companies.
A pilot program to accelerate the use of rooftop solar received more applications from cities and counties than predicted, while the National Energy Administration has announced a massive build-out of distributed wind power in rural areas in central and southeast China.