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China adds 9.9 gW solar capacity in first 9 months

China added 9.9 gigawatts of photovoltaic power-generation capacity in the first nine months of 2015, the National Energy Administration said on Tuesday. The amount includes 8.32 gW from PV power stations and 1.58 gW from distributed PV power projects, according to NEA figures. China's cumulative installed capacity for solar PV power hit 37.95 gW by the end of September, with 31.70 gW from PV power stations and 6.25 gW from distributed PV power projects. The first three quarters saw total PV power generation reach 30.6 billion kilowatt-hour.