China restricts offshore solar PV projects to specific sea areas


by PV Tech

PV Tech— China has issued a document for solar offshore PV, stating that only four types of sea areas can accommodate offshore solar PV projects.

Japan Today—China coast guard confronts Japanese politicians in disputed East China Sea area. China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, China's embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media said on Sunday, the latest in a series of maritime disputes involving China and its neighbours. Chinese vessels took unspecified law enforcement measures, the embassy said

PV Tech—Scatec signs 10 year PPA for 142MW solar PV project in Brazil. Scatec has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with a local unit of Statkraft for a 142MW solar PV plant in Brazil.

PV Tech—China adds 45.7GW of solar PV in Q1 2024, up from 33.7GW in Q1 2023. China's newly added solar PV capacity in the in the first quarter of 2024 was 45.7GW, up from 33.7GW in the same quarter last year.