China’s New Solar Test Is Finding Enough Grid Space for Rooftop Panels
- About 150 locations reach limit on connecting projects: report
- Energy planners could struggle to sustain pace of adoption
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A rooftop solar boom that’s powered China’s world-leading pace of renewable energy installations is hitting new challenges as multiple regions run out of grid capacity for additional projects.
Three cities and counties in Hubei and Fujian provinces announced in recent days that local power infrastructure can’t currently absorb more distributed solar generation — typically small-scale arrays of panels atop homes or industrial premises. That adds to about 150 locations nationwide that have also reached their limit, according to industry publication Photovoltaic Energy Circle.