Photovoltaic power capacity up

CHINA'S photovoltaic (PV) industry reached new heights as the country turned to green development and renewable energy. The country's PV power generation capacity amounted to 520 million kilowatts (kW) by the end of last month.

The country's newly installed PV system in the first three quarters more than doubled in China compared to the same period last year, amounting to 128.94 million kW, pushing the country's PV generation capacity to 520 million kW. The country's solar PV power generation reached 436.9 billion kilowatt-hours, an increase of 33 percent year on year, according to data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA).