China’s installed solar power capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power plants for the first time, making solar power the country’s largest electricity source, according to the National Energy Administration.
Photovoltaic panels in Hukou County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, China / © VCGBy the end of July, the installed capacity of photovoltaic power plants reached 1.286 billion kilowatts, or 31.5% of China’s total power capacity.
In the first seven months of the year, the country’s solar power plants generated more than 802.4 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity—15.5% more than in the same period last year.
China already produces eight out of every ten solar photovoltaic modules in the world, and next-generation technologies in the industry continue to advance rapidly.
Over the next five years, investment in solar energy in China is expected to exceed two trillion yuan (approximately 25.7 trillion rubles). This represents a further increase in clean energy production, strengthening the country’s energy security, and creating a cleaner engine for economic growth.
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