Strong growth in photovoltaics in the first half of the year

Power generation and production in China’s photovoltaic sector surged in the first half of 2022. Between January and June, nearly 31 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic capacity were installed for power generation, an increase of 137.4 percent over the same period last year. This was reported by Xinhua, citing the China Photovoltaic Industry Association. Production in the entire photovoltaic supply chain also rose sharply, with an average increase of more than 45 percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Crystalline silicon modules saw particularly strong growth of 54.1 percent.