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