China built out record amount of wind and solar power in 2024
China raced ahead building renewable energy last year, installing more wind and solar power than ever before and continuing to leave all other countries in the dust.
China raced ahead building renewable energy last year, installing more wind and solar power than ever before and continuing to leave all other countries in the dust.
China''s swift and unprecedented expansion in renewable energy, marked by record-breaking solar and wind installations, positions the nation as a formidable leader in the global
In the 12 months to June 2025, wind and solar generated more electricity than hydro, nuclear, and bioenergy for the first time. Just four years earlier, they produced only half
China''s solar and wind power generation capacities have seen rapid growth in 2024, according to the latest official statistics, a result of the country''s accelerated push for
China is advancing a nearly 1.3 terawatt (TW) pipeline of utility-scale solar and wind capacity, leading the global effort in renewable energy buildout. This is in addition to China''s
China has more utility-scale solar than any other country. The 277 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed in China in 2024 alone is more than twice as much as the 121
China also supplied over 80 percent of the world''s solar panels and 70 percent of wind power equipment. Curious about China''s role in promoting global green transition? Is the
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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's solar and wind power generation capacities have seen rapid growth in 2024, according to the latest official statistics, a result of the country's accelerated push for new energy development and green transition.
By the end of September, the country’s wind and solar power capacity hit 1.25 billion kilowatts, surpassing its 2030 goal six years ahead of time! China also supplied over 80 percent of the world's solar panels and 70 percent of wind power equipment. Curious about China's role in promoting global green transition?
China’s wind and solar generation capacity more than doubled in the three years to 2024, from 635 GW to 1,408 GW. In early 2025, the capacity of wind and solar combined overtook that of coal. Battery deployment tripled in three years, with China adding more in 2024 than the US and EU combined.