The country added 120 GW of wind and solar power in 2022, 290 GW in 2023, 360 GW in 2024, and 434 GW last year, of which about 119 GW of wind power and 315 GW of solar power,
Still, a dominant 62% of China''s total annual power generation came from thermal power, reaching 6,171TWh, a 1.7% y-o-y decrease. 59% of this 62% share came from coal.
China''s solar power sector saw steady expansion in 2025, contributing significantly to the growth of the nation''s overall power generation capacity, according to data released Wednesday by
China''s solar generating capacity is expected to surpass coal for the first time this year, according to the country''s top electricity industry group, marking a milestone in the country''s
China installed a record 315 GW (AC) of new solar capacity in 2025, lifting cumulative installed PV capacity to 1.2 TW and pushing non-fossil power sources past thermal generation for the
China was responsible for installing a massive 256 GW of that solar capacity. For context, it took until September last year to pass the 350 GW mark. This year, the milestone was achieved in...
China''s solar energy production is reaching simply staggering levels, dragging energy costs down around the globe.
China is adding more solar and wind power to its energy grid than any other economy – but that huge buildout has its challenges. Here''s what we can learn
China achieved a new milestone in its energy transition, with wind and solar power together generating a quarter (26%) of the country''s electricity in April 2025, the highest monthly
The 277 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed in China in 2024 alone is more than twice as much as the 121 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed in the United States at the end of
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