The report provides a sweeping review of China’s remarkable progress in photovoltaic development. It vividly captures the expansion of solar power from the Gobi Desert to rooftops across urban and rural areas, traces how technological breakthroughs and innovative models have supported global climate action, and looks ahead to how China’s photovoltaic sector can build on the 1,000 GW milestone to achieve higher-quality, more sustainable development.

In July 2025, the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) and the Green Jiangnan co-released the "Photovoltaic Enterprise Environment and Low-Carbon Evaluation Report 2025". The report revealed that leading enterprises such as LONGi, Jinko Solar, and Tongwei are actively advancing low-carbon transformation. While environmental information disclosure in the photovoltaic industry has improved and the use of green electricity has grown significantly, carbon emissions in the sector continue to rise. The report recommends that leading companies strengthen decarbonization across their industrial chains to make greater contributions to energy transition both in China and globally.