Professor Lu talks about solar power generation

What is the future of solar energy in China?

China has already made major commitments to transitioning its energy systems towards renewables, especially power generation from solar, wind and hydro sources. However, there are many unknowns about the future of solar energy in China, including its cost, technical feasibility and grid compatibility in the coming decades.

Could solar power power China in 2060?

Researchers from Harvard, Tsinghua University in Beijing, Nankai University in Tianjin and Renmin University of China in Beijing have found that solar energy could provide 43.2% of China’s electricity demands in 2060 at less than two-and-a-half U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour.

Who is Tianguang Lu?

Researcher Spotlight (first published 2020): As a young boy, Tianguang Lu idolized his electrical engineer father, and his career path commenced accordingly. “I was deeply influenced by him,” says Lu, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard-China Project.

Is Lu's career more academic than his father's?

Lu’s career has taken a more academic path than his father’s, he notes. But he and his father still talk shop. Lu has his analytical perspective of engineering. “And I often speak to him about the practical aspect,” he says.

Is solar PV a resource for China's decarbonization?

This is more than twice the country’s total consumption of energy in all forms, including not only electricity but also fuels consumed directly by vehicles, factories, building heating and more. The findings show solar PV is an enormous resource for China’s decarbonization.

Who is Xi Lu et al?

Lu et al. is the cover article of this issue of Nature Energy. It is also subject of a "News and Views" commentary in the same issue, by Joanna I. Lewis. Rong Xie, Clive E. Sabel, Xi Lu, Weimo Zhu, Haidong Kan, Chris P. Nielsen, and Haikun Wang. 2016.