According to the data shared by the National Energy Administration (NEA), China's newly installed solar and wind energy capacity has hit a record high by exceeding 430 million kilowatts in 2025. Marking a 22 per cent year-on-year surge, this development has provided a massive boost to the renewable energy sector. 

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The China Electricity Council projected China’s installed solar capacity to surpass coal within the next year, with the gap to widen in 2026.

Notably, the rapid rise offered a major boost to both the cumulative grid-connected power capacity of solar and wind energy, lifting them to 1.84 billion kilowatts, which represents 47.3 per cent of the whole installed power capacity of China. For the first time, this development has surpassed the figures on the thermal power chart.

Meanwhile, the NEA reported that in 2025, solar and wind power jointly contributed 22 per cent to the nation's total sum of electricity output.

Liu Deshun, Chief Engineer of the NEA, stated that the development of the new energy storage sector will be prioritised in 2026. It would be part of China’s broader efforts to introduce and establish the rollout of a modern power system.

China’s economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), issued a guideline in November 2025, which mentioned China’s aim to establish a new power system capable of accommodating a high share of new energy.  This would be accompanied by further improvements in mechanisms for grid regulation and consumption, expected to be effective by 2035.

中国2026年能源目标：太阳能与风能装机飙升22%再破纪录

国家能源局数据显示，2025年中国太阳能和风电新增装机容量突破4.3亿千瓦，同比增长22%，为可再生能源领域注入强劲动力。中国电力企业联合会预测，明年中国太阳能装机容量将超过煤电，且这一差距将在2026年进一步扩大。

值得注意的是，这一快速增长也显著提升了太阳能和风电的累计并网装机容量，使其达到18.4亿千瓦，占全国发电总装机的47.3%，首次超过火电装机占比。

与此同时，国家能源局报告称，2025年太阳能和风电发电量合计占全国总发电量的22%。国家能源局总工程师刘德顺表示，2026年将优先发展新型储能领域，这是中国推出和建立现代电力系统更广泛努力的一部分。

国家发展和改革委员会于2025年11月出台指导文件，明确我国将打造高比例新能源适配的新型电力系统，同时持续完善电网调度与新能源消纳机制，相关目标预计2035年落地见效。

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