Overview of Solar Energy in China 2006

From Overview of Renewable Energy Development in China 2006

China has extremely rich solar energy resources.According to estimates, the total solar radiation hittingChina's land area annually is 5 x 1022 J, equivalentto about 1700 billion tons of standard coalequivalent (tce). Based on the distribution of thetotal radiation hitting China's land surface, it can beseen that Tibet, Qinghai, Xinjiang, the southern partof Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, northern Shaanxi, Hebei,Shandong, Liaoning, western Jilin, the middle andsouthwest parts of Yunnan, the southeastern partof Guangdong, the southeastern parts of Fujian,the eastern and western parts of Hainan, and thesouthwest part of Taiwan all receive a relatively largeamount of solar radiation. In particular, areas onthe Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau receive the largestamounts of solar radiation in all of China.

Currently, the main use of solar energy in China is the supply of hot water to urban and rural households. The cumulative installed capacity of solar water heaters now surpasses 80 million square meters of collector area. In 2020 and 2050total installed capacity could reach 300 million and 500 million square meters, respectively, with the potential to conserve 130 billion kWh in 2020 and 230 billion kWh in 2050. Potential reductions in peak power loads resulting from these installed capacities would be 120 GW (2020) and 200 GW(2050). Photovoltaic technology (PV) is the main technology used in China for the generation of electricity from solar energy. PV modules are used in both industrial and commercial applications and provide electricity to remote rural areas and urban lighting applications. At present, China's installed capacity of PV systems in over 70 MW, of which about 50% is used to supply electricity to the residents of remote rural areas, a market that is growing at 30% annually. The industrial and commercial PV markets are also relatively stable. China's annual production capacity for urban PV lighting systems is over 10 MW, accounting for 70% of the world total. Among China's manufacturing capabilities for solar energy applications, production of solar thermal equipment , namely solar water heaters, is first in the world. China now has a solar water heater production capacity of over 16 million square meters per year. PV cell production capacity in China has reached nearly 200 MW. Thus, a firm basis for the large-scale development and utilization of solar energy resources in China has been established.

China Solar Collector Panel Price

China is the biggest producer of solar water heater in the world, and many importers come to China to look for cheap and good quality solar water heaters. In general most of these importers just want to buy the solar collector panels from China, and they integrate the whole system by themselves.

The reference price for the solar collector that supports about 100 liter water is about USD 300.00-400.00. The price varies for different models from different manufacturers, if you may tell me your requirements about the solar collector, I may get the best price for you.

Top Solar Water Heater Manufacturers in China

China is the biggest solar water heater production country and the biggest solar water heater market in the world. It is said that there are over 3000 solar water heater manufacturers in China, and here I would like to name the top 10 solar water heater suppliers in China for your reference. They are Himin Solar Energy, Tsinghua Solar, Jiangsu Huayang Solar Energy, Aucma Solar, Tianpu, Xin Sang Pu, Sangle Solar Energy, Jiangsu Huaiyin Huihuang Solar Energy, Guangdong Macro Gas Appliance, Sijimicoe.

If you would like to know more about the solar water heater industry in China, please feel free to contact me at solar-in-china@hotmail.com