China aims for 70GW of solar in race to ditch coal

BusinessGreen staff
clock

New target aims to more than triple current installed capacity as China continues clean energy investment drive

China intends to accelerate its deployment of solar power, after setting a new target to more than triple installed capacity to 70GW by 2017 as part of its drive to cut its reliance on coal. The new...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Solar

Global solar sector raises $11.1bn in first quarter

Global solar sector raises $11.1bn in first quarter

Mercom Capital Group report details how improved policy clarity and strong demand has led to a further increase in solar funding

clock 05 May 2026 • 2 min read
Iran War: UK solar installations soar, as oil prices jump to highest level in four years

Iran War: UK solar installations soar, as oil prices jump to highest level in four years

Growing fears of renewed hostilities between the US and Iran see oil prices hit highest point since the start of the conflict, while new data shows UK solar and heat pump installations rose sharply in March

Michael Holder
clock 30 April 2026 • 5 min read
 Virgin Media O2 inks 10-year solar PPA with egg Power

Virgin Media O2 inks 10-year solar PPA with egg Power

Under agreement, egg Power will supply renewable energy from a new solar farm in Suffolk that is expected to be operational from 2027

clock 29 April 2026 • 1 min read