#  China on verge of a solar power tipping point, study finds (THE HILL) 

 





October 21, 2021

 

 

 BY [SAUL ELBEIN | The Hill](https://thehill.com/author/saul-elbein)

 China, the world’s largest carbon emitter, is on the cusp of a clean energy transition as new [solar power becomes cheaper than coal throughout most of the country](https://www.pnas.org/content/118/42/e2103471118), according to a new study.

 By 2023, China will have the capacity to deploy solar power nationwide at the same price as coal, and currently has that ability in three-quarters of the country, according to a joint study from Harvard, Tsinghua, Nankai and Renmin universities.

###  [Read the full article from *The Hill*](https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/577412-solar-power-now-cheaper-than-coal-in-most-of-china-study?rl=1)



 

 

 



 

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