China’s renewable energy capacity surpasses thermal power reflecting the new sector’s ra[id expansion.
By the end of March, China’s installed capacity for wind and solar power had reached 1.482 billion kilowatts, officially surpassing the country’s thermal power capacity for the first time, according to government data released Friday.
With new projects being added at a fast pace, the National Energy Administration anticipates that wind and solar energy will continue to outpace thermal power in the future.
In the first three months of this year, wind and solar power generation totaled 536.4 billion kilowatt-hours, representing 22.5% of China’s overall electricity consumption; a 4.3 percentage point rise compared to the same period last year.
Government statistics also revealed that by the end of 2024, China’s total renewable energy capacity had climbed to around 1.41 billion kilowatts, accounting for over 40% of the country’s total electricity generation capacity and surpassing coal-powered capacity.
China’s new energy sector has seen rapid expansion in recent years as the country accelerates efforts to achieve a low-carbon economy.
Since 2013, China’s installed wind power capacity has increased sixfold, while solar capacity has expanded more than 180 times. China now contributes over 40% of the world’s annual new energy installations, playing a major role in global green development.
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