China Sets Wind and Solar Installation Records for Second Year in a Row [Video]

China broke its own records for the installation of new solar and wind power last year, with installed capacity increasing by 18 and 45 percent, respectively, according to new data released by the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA) on Tuesday.

Solar and wind power surpassed 1.4 billion kilowatts (KW) in 2024, reported China Daily, adding to the country’s reputation as a world leader in renewable energy development.

Belinda Schäpe, a Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) China policy analyst, said that while the country continued to expand its coal capacity, “this massive scale of renewable power additions has positive implications for emissions in 2025,” Recharge News reported.

“Renewables may reach the turning point where they can meet all of the electricity demand growth, which would make it more likely for China to achieve its emissions peak and structural decline from there,” Schäpe said.

Solar’s installed capacity soared to 890 million KW last year — a 45.2 percent increase from 2023 …