China confirms 40 per cent increase to solar target

James S Murray
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National Energy Administration says falling technology costs mean country is now planning to deploy 21GW of solar capacity by 2015

The Chinese government has confirmed it has increased its target for solar energy by 40 per cent, pledging to deploy 21GW of capacity by 2015. State media reported that the National Energy Administration...

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