Kaizhou District Solar Power Generation Subsidy

What is a government subsidy for residential photovoltaics?

Policy variables. A government subsidy (Subsidy) for residential photovoltaics mainly refers to power generation subsidies, that is, a monetary reward for every kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by solar panels. The subsidy standards for each household are obtained from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

Do subsidies affect solar PV installation volumes in China?

Few studies applied regional data in a single country to analyze the influence of support policies on solar PV industry. Moreover, no research studies performed the spatial effect of subsidies on solar PV installation volumes in China. Therefore, we select panel data of 31 provincial units in China from 2011 to 2018.

How did China's solar subsidy phase-out affect energy consumption?

The announcement of subsidy phase-out led to a larger energy “rebound effect”. They adjusted electricity usage patterns to maximize revenue from solar electricity. With the impending post-subsidy era, the Chinese government has initiated significant reductions in household photovoltaic (PV) subsidies.

How much subsidy do solar panels get in Tianjin?

Since 2018, households that choose to adopt solar panels receive a subsidy of only 0.37 RMB/kWh for each kilowatt-hour of PV power generated. The electricity price for residents in Tianjin is 0.49 RMB/kWh. The reduced subsidy of 0.05 RMB/kWh accounts for nearly 10% of the electricity price, indicating a substantial reduction in the subsidy.

Does China's feed-in-tariff subsidy policy improve photovoltaic power generation quality?

Over the past decade, the feed-in-tariff (FIT) subsidy policy of China has driven rapid growth in the photovoltaic power generation (PPG) industry. China now boasts the largest installed capacity of PPG around the world. However, the policy-driven expansion of the PPG industry has not brought about a simultaneous improvement in quality.

Does China have a PV generation subsidy phase-out policy?

To test our argument, we use the case of the PV generation subsidy phase-out policy in China. China is the world's largest PV market, and the household PV industry has heavily relied on subsidy-based business models (Xiong and Yang, 2016).