China in innovative development of alternative energy advanced industrial technologies

The purpose of this article is to study the specifics of renewable energy development in China, including solar, as well as to identify the main factors limiting the ubiquity of solar energy in the country. Among the main objectives of the article, it makes sense to highlight the following: A study of historical preconditions for the formation of the renewable energy segment in the national energy sectors; an analysis of the main trends in socioeconomic and energy development in China; an evaluation of China’s activity in the exploitation of renewable energy sources; consideration of the most important prospects and limitations in the use of solar energy. © 2016, Econjournals. All rights reserved.