Planned solar capacity projects will likely lead to continued growth in China's solar capacity. More than 720 GW of solar capacity are in development: about 250 GW under construction, nearly 300 GW in pre-construction phases, and 177 GW of announced projects, according to the Global Solar Power Tracker compiled by Global Energy Monitor.
The 277 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed in China in 2024 alone is more than twice as much as the 121 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed in the United States at the end of 2024. Planned solar capacity projects will likely lead to continued growth in China's solar capacity.
China leads global utility-scale solar capacity for projects in announced, pre-construction, and construction phases. According to Global Energy Monitor's Global Solar Power Tracker, China has over 709 GW1 of prospective solar capacity, representing over one-third of planned solar capacity worldwide in 2025.
Installations have continued at pace in 2025, with 72 GW of new solar added in Q1 alone, up 18% from Q1 2024, according to Ember's monthly wind and solar capacity data. The rapid build out of solar capacity in China has pushed not only the share, but also absolute solar generation to new heights.
Non-fossil energy consumption accounted for more than crude oil for the first time In 2024, China''s GDP growth rate reached 5.0%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points year-on-year,
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In 2023, China''s new energy investment grew rapidly, the investment in solar PV exceeded 670 billion CNY, while the investment in wind power exceeded 380 billion CNY.
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In CY2024, China hit a new record of annual net new capacity added to the grid at 429GW, a 21% y-o-y increase. Of this, wind and solar power combined capacity accounted for 83%
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China has more utility-scale solar than any other country. The 277 GW of utility-scale solar capacity installed in China in 2024 alone is more than twice as much as the 121 GW of utility
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Data released by China''s National Energy Administration (NEA) on January 26 showed that the country''s solar power generation capacity grew by a staggering 55.2% in 2023. The numbers
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The April record was driven by both wind and solar hitting individual record high shares. Wind power accounted for 13.6% of generation while solar contributed 12.4%. The rise of solar power
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Solar surged 64% in H1 2025 with 380 GW added worldwide, led by China''s record pace, keeping 2025 on track for new highs.
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Solar capacity additions set new records due to a rush before a June policy change, with 212 gigawatts (GW) added in the first half of the year. This rush means solar is likely to set an annual
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China installed a record 315 GW (AC) of new solar capacity in 2025, lifting cumulative installed PV capacity to 1.2 TW and pushing non-fossil power sources past thermal generation for the
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China is advancing a nearly 1.3 terawatt (TW) pipeline of utility-scale solar and wind capacity, leading the global effort in renewable energy buildout. This is in addition to China''s already
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