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What factors influenced the development of the solar industry?
From the international history perspective, three factors have influenced the solar industry's development. The first is the policy-oriented market. The electricity market, PV market, system market and user side market created by the German Renewable Energy Feed-in Law is an example of the application of solar energy . The second is subsidies.
When did the NDRC start promoting the development of solar energy?
In July 2011, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced a nationwide FiT policy for the development of solar PV energy (IEA/IRENA Renewables Policies Database, 2016). In August 2013, the NDRC issued a “notice on the role of price lever in promoting the healthy development of the PV industry”.
How does the selection of energy development direction affect the nedcp?
The selection of energy development direction significantly influences the implementation of the NEDCP. The first list released under the NEDCP announced the key developments of new energy industries in each selected city, which can be broadly categorized into photovoltaic, biomass, wind, and geothermal energy.
The local governments in the pilot areas shoulder the responsibility of choosing the direction of energy development, and their decisions are closely related to the market environment, technological maturity, and local resource endowment of different energy sources (Démurger, 2001).
Why do we need a large installed capacity of solar energy applications?
Both technologies, applications of concentrated solar power or solar photovoltaics, are always under continuous development to fulfil our energy needs. Hence, a large installed capacity of solar energy applications worldwide, in the same context, supports the energy sector and meets the employment market to gain sufficient development.
What is the 13th solar energy development five-year plan?
The 13th Solar Energy Development Five-year Plan (2016 –2020) was launched by NEA, establishing targets for solar energy deployment of at least 105 GW by 2020 (IEA, 2017). The solar PV cumulative installed capacity reached more than 175 GW in 2018 under the FiT, which has far surpassed the government's target.