This aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows a solar photovoltaic system on the rooftop of a building at a low (zero) carbon-dioxide emission industrial research institute in Sheyang, Yancheng, east China's Jiangsu Province. [Photo/Xinhua]. China installed a record 60 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the first quarter of 2025 – the highest ever recorded in a first quarter in the country's history, according to Rystad Energy research and analysis. New guidelines by the National Energy Administration aim to ease grid congestion, improve grid stability, and support China's dual carbon targets. The surge came as developers rushed to meet deadlines tied to the. . A 60 GW solar capacity was added in China during Q1 2025, with 36 GW from rooftop PV as NEA rules reshaped distributed solar and C&I project policies. Commercial rooftop projects in Inner Mongolia and Jilin have seen declines due to strict self-consumption mandates up to 90%. Image Credit/Source:. .