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Father of China s solar power generation

2002: Wuxi Suntech successfully established a 10MW solar cell production line, with a production capacity equivalent to the total solar cell production in China in the previous four years, shortening the gap between China and the international photovoltaic industry by 15 years. . Wind and solar surpassed a quarter of China's electricity generation for the first time in April 2025. China is the largest market in the world for both photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal energy. [1]. . 1983: China's first 10kW civil photovoltaic power station, which is also the oldest existing photovoltaic power station in China, was built in Xiaocha Village, Yuanzi Township, Yuzhong County, Gansu Province, providing domestic electricity for 130 local households. Time can be traced back to 1974, when Professor Martin Green, Director of the Australian Centre. . China installed a record 315 GW (AC) of new solar capacity in 2025, lifting cumulative installed PV capacity to 1. China's National Energy Administration (NEA) released its 2025 power sector statistics on Jan.