China connected roughly 34.2GW of new solar capacity to the grid in 2016, according to government statistics. 

The nation’s cumulative installed PV capacity now stands at approximately 77.4GW, according to statistics from the National Energy Administration (NEA). 

In 2017, China is on track to potentially surpass the government’s 2020 target of 105GW of installed solar capacity. 

However, the curtailment of completed solar capacity from the national grid remains a serious problem. 

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