Analysis of Government Responses for the Photovoltaic Industry in China

Abstract

With the high population, a variety of problems has been emerged like energy scarceness, climate changes, and environmental protection. As a result, currently most of the countries have been turned to find the new energy power to satisfy environmental health, fulfill the energy demand and to reach the sustainable development in the world. At present, China has faced many problems regarding Environmental protection, Climate changes, Employment, Energy sources, and Rural Electrification. The roots of some of the problems here are due to the energy consumption, high population and their distribution throughout the country. As a result, the Chinese government has turned to photovoltaic (PV) industry to fulfill the risen requirements. This study mainly investigated the Chinese government contribution for the improvement of the PV industry in the last several decades. The previous records suggested that, the government has initiated the demonstration uses of PV applications in the 6th (1981-1985) and 7th (1986-1990) Five-Year Plans. In addition to that, they have involved to improve the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry by launching a variety of programs, national development plans, subsidies, policies and government laws. Moreover PV industry data reveal that there is a particular development in the PV industry in China through the positive government responses.

Keywords: Government Responses, Photovoltaic Industry, Renewable Energy