MONTHLY CHINA ENERGY UPDATE | February 2025
In CY2024, China hit a new record of annual net new capacity added to the grid at 429GW, a 21% y-o-y increase. Of this, wind and solar power combined capacity accounted for 83% at 356.5GW, dwarfing
Solar leads growth in China''s power generation capacity
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
Wind and solar generate over a quarter of China''s electricity for the
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
How China adds more renewable energy than any other economy
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
H1 2025: China installs more solar than rest of the world combined
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 capacity set to overtake coal in ''historic'' shift
China is set to have more solar power capacity than coal for the first time this year, marking a “historic” milestone in the country''s energy transition. Data released on Monday by a
China''s solar capacity installations grew rapidly in 2024
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
Solar power in China
In 2020, China saw an increase in annual solar energy installations with 48.4 GW of solar energy capacity being added, accounting for 3.5% of China''s energy capacity that year. 2020 is currently the
FACTSHEETS SERIES ON CHINA ENERGY TRANSITION
In 2023, China''s new energy investment grew rapidly, the investment in solar PV exceeded 670 billion CNY, while the investment in wind power exceeded 380 billion CNY.
China adds 315 GW of solar in 2025 – pv magazine International
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
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