Two departments: The total installed capacity of solar thermal power generation is expected to reach around 15 million kilowatts by 2030, and the cost of electricity is expected to be roughly equivalent to that of coal-fired power generation.

On December 23, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration issued the "Several Opinions on Promoting the Scale Development of Concentrated Solar Power Generation". It was proposed in the document to actively promote the construction of concentrated solar power generation projects, continuously expand the new scenarios for the development and utilization of concentrated solar power generation, and ensure the scale development of concentrated solar power generation. By 2030, the total installed capacity of concentrated solar power generation is expected to reach around 15 million kilowatts, with the cost of electricity equivalent to coal-fired power generation; the technology will achieve international leadership and complete independence and controllability, the industry will achieve independent marketization, industrialization development, and become a new energy field with international competitive advantage. The text goes on to outline various strategies for promoting the scale development of concentrated solar power generation, strengthening planning and guidance, nurturing the application market for concentrated solar power generation, leveraging the role of concentrated solar power generation in the new energy system, accelerating technological and industrial innovation, and enhancing policy support mechanisms. This article provides detailed guidelines and recommendations to accelerate the development of concentrated solar power generation in China and to establish a sustainable and competitive concentrated solar power industry.