1、Solar exports from Chinaincrease by a thirdExports of solar panels from China increased by 34%in the first half of2023 compared to the same period last year.Published date:14th September 2023Lead author:Sam Hawkins1ContentsExecutive summaryAnalysisChinas module exports increase by a thirdHalf of Chi

2、nas solar exports shipped to EuropeEurope and Africa see the greatest growthManufacturing capacity steps upSupporting materialsMethodologyAcknowledgementsAboutThis report analyses Chinese customs data on exports of solar modulesalso called solarpanelsin the first half of 2023.It accompanies an open

3、dataset that will be updated monthly by Ember to track the capacityof solar modules exported from China to the rest of the world.2Executive SummarySolar boom continuesThe growth in solar exports from China is helping to meet growingdemand for clean,affordable power,driven by markets like Europe andS

4、outh Africa that are aiming to increase energy security.Solar power is expected to be the largest source of electricity capacity by 2027 and will bekey to rapidly reducing emissions across the power sector.Pathways aligned with limitingglobal heating to 1.5 degrees require a tripling of renewable ca

5、pacity by 2030,in which solaris expected to play the largest role.China has at least 80%of the global market share in solar manufacturing capacity,makingChinese exports an important dataset for tracking the clean energy transition.01Chinas solar exports riseIn the first half of 2023,exports of solar

6、 panels from China grew by 34%,with 114 GW shipped worldwide,compared to 85 GW in the same periodlast year.This is equivalent to the total installed solar panel capacity of theUnited States(113 GW).02Exports satisfy a surge in demandfrom EuropeMore than half of the solar modules exported from China