On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Paris Agreement and the 5th anniversary of China's "dual carbon" target, a thematic exchange meeting on "Photovoltaics Empowering Global Green and Low-Carbon Transition," supported by the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences and hosted by the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, was recently held in Beijing. The "2025 China Photovoltaic Construction Progress Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report") released at the meeting summarized the significant achievements of China's photovoltaic construction, showcased photovoltaic construction practices from the Gobi Desert to urban and rural rooftops, reviewed the contributions of technological breakthroughs and model innovations to global climate action, and looked forward to the prospects of China's photovoltaic industry moving towards a higher-quality and more sustainable future, starting with "one billion kilowatts."

The report shows that China's photovoltaic industry has achieved rapid growth over the past 10 years, becoming an important driving force for global energy transition.

As of the end of June this year, the national installed capacity of photovoltaic power generation reached approximately 1.1 billion kilowatts. From January to July this year, the national newly added installed capacity of photovoltaic power generation reached 223 million kilowatts, 5.3 times the newly added installed capacity of thermal power during the same period, indicating that China's power system is rapidly achieving a green and low-carbon transformation.

The report shows that China has formed an overall photovoltaic power generation development pattern of "centralized in the west and distributed in the east." Western provinces and regions such as Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Gansu, and Ningxia, relying on desert, Gobi, and arid land resources, have vigorously developed centralized photovoltaic bases, becoming an important pillar of the national clean energy strategy. Parts of central and southern China have adopted a strategy of both centralized and distributed generation. Henan, Anhui, Hubei, and other places have utilized coal mining subsidence areas, rocky desertification areas, inefficiently used land on gentle hillsides, and fishponds to build centralized photovoltaic power stations, while densely populated plains areas primarily rely on distributed photovoltaics. Eastern coastal provinces such as Shandong, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, leveraging their manufacturing base and electricity load advantages, have deeply integrated distributed photovoltaics into industrial upgrading, creating "zero-carbon industrial parks," "green factories," and "photovoltaic villages."

The "photovoltaic+" integrated model is being widely promoted across the country. In Yancheng, Jiangsu, a solar-agricultural complementary project utilizes high-support structures and wide-row spacing to achieve "power generation on the panels, planting underneath," ensuring adequate sunlight for crops while improving overall land efficiency. In Guizhou, photovoltaic projects are replacing firewood consumption in rocky desertification areas, contributing to ecological restoration and improving people's livelihoods. In Guangxi, a "fishery-solar complementary" project establishes aquaculture bases under photovoltaic panels, helping farmers increase their income…