A drone photo taken on May 20, 2026 shows a view of a photovoltaic power station at Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. 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. (Xinhua/Yang Zhisen)