China can now make more solar power than the rest of the world. Data released by China's National Agency last week revealed that the country's solar electric power generation capacity grew by a staggering 55.2 percent in 2023. The numbers highlight over 216 gigawatts (GW) of solar power China built during the year.
Solar energy share tripled from 4.1% in April 2020 to 12.4% in April 2025. China's new solar capacity increased from 103GW in 2022 to 333GW in 2024. Credit: Nordic Studio/Shutterstock. China has set a new benchmark in its transition to renewable energy, with wind and solar power sources generating 26% of the nation's electricity in April 2025.
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 share on record, according to the latest data from global energy think tank Ember. This surpasses the previous record of 23.7% set a month earlier in March 2025.
The numbers highlight over 216 gigawatts (GW) of solar power China built during the year. When the Asian superpower set its energy targets in 2020, aiming to achieve peak emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, most dubbed it ambitious.
Data released by China''s National Agency last week revealed that the country''s solar electric power generation capacity grew by a staggering 55.2 percent in 2023. The numbers highlight
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China has achieved a milestone in renewable energy transition, with wind and solar generating 26% of the nation''s electricity in April 2025.
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China reached a significant renewable energy milestone in April, with wind and solar power together generating 26% of the country''s electricity,
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China reached a significant renewable energy milestone in April, with wind and solar power together generating 26% of the country''s electricity, marking the first time these sources have
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China electricity statistics - Apr 2025 In the first fourth months of the year, wind and solar power generation capacity accounted for 89% of new capacity (see Figure 1 below). Solar showed
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Note: NEA considers utility-scale solar to include projects of at least six megawatts of installed alternating current capacity. Utility-scale solar power capacity in China reached more than
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