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could obstruct the commercial development of distributed PV in China. The rapid growth
of renewable installations puts huge financial pressure on the Chinese government. For
example, the subsidies to renewable energy are often in arrears and additional costs that
are not directly related to the PV system are increasing. Although the reforming of the
power market in China is progressing well, it is uncertain how more competitive PV indus-
try might fare in the market place.
In terms of production, China needs to improve the availability of PV feedstock, improve
the capacity of key technologies, improve the equipment on the domestic front, and pro-
mote the diversification in application patterns. The core issue facing China’s solar energy
industry in the future is to develop a mature commercial business in as short period as
possible. Therefore, with the increasing capacity and the decreasing costs, the adjust-
ments and the reduction of the subsidies to the industry, at the right time, are crucial.

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