City Solar Power Generation Market

Are solar and wind power a key role in smart city plans?

SRCs recognize that solar and wind resources play a key role in powering smart city plans. Deloitte developed the SRC framework to identify and classify cities globally that are deploying solar and/or wind power in connection with their smart city plans.

Can cities achieve low solar electricity prices without subsidies?

We reveal that all of these cities can achieve—without subsidies—solar PV electricity prices lower than grid-supplied prices, and around 22% of the cities’ solar generation electricity prices can compete with desulfurized coal benchmark electricity prices.

How much did solar PV invest in 2022?

Global solar PV investments in capacity additions increased by over 20% in 2022 and surpassed USD 320 billion, marking another record year. Solar PV comprised almost 45% of total global electricity generation investment in 2022, triple the spending on all fossil fuel technologies collectively.

How is solar PV power generation calculated in China?

Solar PV power generation was calculated according to the system parameters and assumptions shown in the Methods. In China, the cities with the highest and lowest solar PV power generation are Ngari (32.50° N, 80.11° E; around 1,976 kWh kW p−1) and Chongqing (29.43° N, 106.91° E; around 732 kWh kW p−1), respectively.

How much solar power will China have in 2022?

As of 2022, cumulative global PV capacity was about 1,200 GWdc. Analysts project that cumulative global PV installations will reach 2 TWdc – 5 TWdc by 2030 and 4 TWdc – 15 TWdc by 2050. Their results differ largely due to discrepancies in the projections of China's future capacity. economic/technological changes.