China has announced feed-in tariff (FIT) levels for 2017 and will encourage regional authorities to make greater use of tenders in awarding local support, said reports from the country.

The National Development and Reform Commission, China’s chief economic planning agency, published 2017 rates for PV of between 0.65 yuan/kWh ($0.094/kWh) and 0.85 yuan/kWh, depending on region – representing a cut of between 13% and 19% from 2016 levels.

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