China's photovoltaic power capacity overtakes coal-fired power for first time
Xinhua | September 2, 2026

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 19, 2026 shows an aquaculture-photovoltaic power project in Gongdao Town of Hanjiang District, Yangzhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's installed photovoltaic (PV) power capacity surpassed coal-fired power capacity for the first time, making PV the country's largest power source by installed capacity, the National Energy Administration said Tuesday.
China's installed PV power capacity reached 1.286 billion kilowatts at the end of July, according to the administration. (Photo by Ren Fei/Xinhua)


