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

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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...

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