A source at the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) has told pv magazine the nation added 12.2 GW of new solar generation capacity last month to beat full-year forecasts of 24-26 GW made in October, by hitting 30.1 GW for 2019.
With the world’s biggest solar market having seen only 17.99 GW of new PV generation capacity to the end of November, however, 30 GW or so would still mark a 31.8% retreat from the amount added in 2018.
After hitting a peak 53 GW of new solar in 2017, this year’s figure – once confirmed – would mark a second significant fall in new capacity.