The average cost of PV energy for public utilities in China was below 0.37CNY/kWh (0.0541USD/kWh) in 2020 . In 2021, the price of China's PV electricity to upload to the State Grid was reduced to equal to local desulfurized coal electricity price (DCEP) .
In this case, the cost advantage of solar PV could be further amplified. The decline in costs for solar power and storage systems offers opportunity for solar-plus-storage systems to serve as a cost-competitive source for the future energy system in China.
Considering the cost components specific for renewables, this study conducted an economic feasibility and cost parity analysis of China's PV generation, so that the competitive potential and the spatiotemporal development pattern of technology costs could be worked out. The research framework (Fig. 2) and process is outlined as follows:
In particular, in the economically developed eastern provinces (e.g. Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong etc.), the PV electricity (mainly BIPV) is 0.67–0.86 RMB/kWh. The cost of LSPV stations ranges from 0.45 to 0.75 RMB/kWh, lower than the BIPV system owing to the scale effect and the strong solar radiation.
The PV electricity costs vary significantly among provinces. In the economically developed eastern provinces, the PV electricity (mainly BIPV) is 0.67–0.86 RMB/kWh. This rate is close to grid parity owing to high grid prices, but the CO 2 mitigation cost is high (456–693 RMB/Mg CO 2).
Specifically, the power generation value of PV land in China ranges from 1.90×10 5 to 5.09×10 5 CNY/hm 2; the production value brought by agricultural development ranges from 6.28×10 4 to 1.53×10 5 CNY/hm 2, and the value of ecosystem services provided by the land ranges from 2.43×10 4 to 8.95×10 4 CNY/hm 2.
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The large-scale installation of solar power both globally and in China has promoted improvements in PV conversion efficiencies and reductions in generation costs. …
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