Renewable Energy in Southeast Asia: Powering Sustainable FuturesRenewable Energy in Southeast Asia: Powering Sustainable Futures
  • Home
  • Solar News
    • Utility Scale
    • Rooftop Solar
    • Manufacturing
  • Other Renewables
    • Wind Energy
    • Biofuels
    • Hydro Power
    • Others
  • Storage
    • Lithium-Ion
    • Large Storage (100 kW+)
    • Small Storage
    • Battery Technology
  • Research
  • Finance
  • Events
  • Advertise
Facebook Twitter Instagram
India Edition | Middle East Edition
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Renewable Energy in Southeast Asia: Powering Sustainable FuturesRenewable Energy in Southeast Asia: Powering Sustainable Futures
  • Home
  • Solar News
    • Utility Scale
    • Rooftop Solar
    • Manufacturing
  • Other Renewables
    • Wind Energy
    • Biofuels
    • Hydro Power
    • Others
  • Storage
    • Lithium-Ion
    • Large Storage (100 kW+)
    • Small Storage
    • Battery Technology
  • Research
  • Finance
  • Events
  • Advertise
Renewable Energy in Southeast Asia: Powering Sustainable FuturesRenewable Energy in Southeast Asia: Powering Sustainable Futures
Home » Boom in China’s Solar Power in Early 2025, Rooftops Lead the Way
Rooftop Solar

Boom in China’s Solar Power in Early 2025, Rooftops Lead the Way

Lakshita KapoorBy Lakshita KapoorMay 20, 2025No Comments
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email
Philippines and Indonesia Team Up on Solar and Wind
Philippines and Indonesia Team Up on Solar and Wind
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

China added 60 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power capacity in the first three months of 2025. This was China’s largest-ever first-quarter addition. Rooftop solar systems contributed around 36 GW, which is 60% of the total capacity added.

This increase in rooftop installations follows new policy guidelines announced in October 2024 by the National Energy Administration (NEA). These guidelines took effect in May 2025. They support the use of solar power at the point of generation, helping to reduce pressure on the national grid. The focus is on self-consumption, grid stability, and reducing dependence on central power plants.

A recent report by Rystad energy shows that most rooftop systems are being installed for commercial and industrial (C&I) use. The total installed capacity of distributed solar in China is expected to reach 130 GW by the end of the year. This will include about 92 GW from C&I projects and 38 GW from residential users.

Utility-scale solar projects are also continuing. Around 167 GW of utility-scale solar is expected to be added this year. This is being driven by large ongoing projects and action from provincial governments. The growth is linked to targets under China’s current Five-Year Plan, which ends in 2025.

In addition to the large national figures, local and small-scale renewable energy projects are also taking place. For example, in Gansu Province, an agricultural solar pilot has been deployed on reclaimed land. This project combines 3 MW of solar panels with crop farming on the same land area.

In China’s Hunan Province, a rural solar battery storage initiative has been launched in three villages. The combined output of the three sites is 1.2 MW with 3 MWh of storage. The aim is to improve grid access for remote communities.

In Anhui, an old industrial warehouse has been converted into a 5 MW rooftop solar site. This site now powers cold storage units and feeds extra power back to the grid.

Asia China Clean Energy rooftop solar Rystad energy report solar installation
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Telegram Email
Lakshita Kapoor
  • Website

Related Posts

New Solar Plant Gets Funding in the Philippines

June 24, 2025

Korean Firms Explore Floating Nuclear Power for Ports

June 23, 2025

Philippines and Indonesia Team Up on Solar and Wind

June 20, 2025

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

seven + 18 =

Latest News

New Solar Plant Gets Funding in the Philippines

June 24, 2025

Korean Firms Explore Floating Nuclear Power for Ports

June 23, 2025

Philippines and Indonesia Team Up on Solar and Wind

June 20, 2025

Vietnam Moves from Solar Boom to Energy Reform

June 19, 2025
ADVERTISE WITH US

We are the no.1 B2B solar media in India. With SaurEnergy, you have a full menu of options to pick from to reach the largest audience for your products and services.

To get in touch, contact us at info[at]saurenergy.com

Or Call at 9891147599 / 8802315631

Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn WhatsApp
Latest News
  • New Solar Plant Gets Funding in the Philippines
  • Korean Firms Explore Floating Nuclear Power for Ports
  • Philippines and Indonesia Team Up on Solar and Wind
  • Vietnam Moves from Solar Boom to Energy Reform
  • Korea Backs Saudi Solar Farm with $225 Million Loan
SAURENERGY NEWSLETTER

Subscribe to Updates

Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    © 2025 Saurenergy International.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.