Most people don’t realize how much solar power China has installed.
Enough to power half of America!
If China's 888 GW of installed solar operated at U.S. capacity factors, it would generate 44% of U.S. electricity.
We have a massive irradiance advantage, especially compared to Southeastern China.
The U.S. should dominate in solar, but we are getting absolutely smoked.
Even with poorer solar resources, China generates 3x as much electricity from solar. China's solar generation now exceeds U.S. nuclear.
(and exceeds Chinese nuclear by a factor of 2)
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