Did China's governmental subsidies affect the PV industry?

Conclusions and policy implications From the above analysis as well as the empirical perspective, it can be seen that China’s governmental subsidies for PV industry had a very good effect on the prosperity of the industry and cultivated a number of outstanding enterprises.

Are government subsidies affecting the production capacity of photovoltaic electricity in China?

Government subsidies (GSs) have triggered a remarkable increase in the production capacity of photovoltaic (PV) electricity in China. However, the lack of core technologies has limited PV enterprises’ competitiveness in the global market.

Do GS subsidies promote the R&D efforts of PV Enterprises?

As a rapidly developing economy, China has attracted a lot of global attention [61, 62]. In recent years, large amounts of GSs have been subsidized to PV enterprises in China. There is an arising controversy about whether these subsidies have promoted the R&D efforts of PV enterprises.

How do government subsidies affect the PV industry?

However, lucrative government subsidies often lead to PV enterprises not paying attention to technological innovation and blind production. Therefore, to improve the efficiency of government subsidies, enhance the overall performance of the PV supply chain, and achieve the healthy and long-term development of the PV industry.

Should government subsidies support PV supply chain companies?

When supported by government subsidies, the government should give full consideration to the power structure of the PV supply chain companies, and the relationship of equal status of supply chain companies is most conducive to the government's implementation of PV subsidies.

Do PV Enterprises get subsidies?

PV enterprises have been granted large amounts of subsidies through the newly added investment in PV system and supporting facilities since 2009.