China's installed solar capacity marginally exceeds coal capacity.
China’s installed solar capacity reached about 1,288 GW by July’s end, marginally exceeding coal-fired capacity at about 1,285 GW.
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China’s installed solar capacity marginally exceeds coal capacity.
Key points
- China's installed solar capacity reached about 1,288 GW by end of July.
- Coal-fired capacity stood at about 1,285 GW at the same time.
- Solar output rose 15.5% year-to-date January–July, reaching 802.4 TWh.
- Solar accounted for roughly 13% of China's total electricity consumption in seven months.
- Experts caution that capacity does not equal actual generation and integration remains a challenge.
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China’s installed solar capacity reached about 1,288 GW by July’s end, marginally exceeding coal-fired capacity at about 1,285 GW.