China’s total installed solar generation capacity reached 1,234 GW by the end of February 2026, and wind generation capacity reached 650 GW, increasing 33.2% and 22.8% year-over-year (YoY), respectively, according to the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA).

The total installed power generation capacity as of February 2026 stood at 3,950 GW, rising 15.9% YoY.

The country had added 311 GW of solar and 119 GW of wind power capacity in 2025. In all, it installed an additional 543 GW of new energy capacity from both conventional and renewable sources during the year, a 16.1% YoY increase. Cumulative solar capacity reached 1,200 GW, up 35.4% YoY, and wind 640 GW, rising 22.9% YoY. The two sources combined overtook thermal power capacity (1,500 GW) by over 300 GW.

Last September, China announced its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets for 2035, aiming to expand the country’s installed wind and solar capacity to 3.6 TW. The new targets for wind and solar capacities are over six times their 2020 targets.

The revised NDCs will also make new energy vehicles mainstream in new vehicle sales. They also aim to reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% from peak levels and increase the share of non-fossil fuels in total energy consumption to over 30%.

The country’s total installed energy storage capacity reached 213.3 GW, increasing 54% YoY, according to preliminary data from the China Energy Storage Alliance. The country has achieved its energy storage installation target two years ahead of time.

Pumped storage capacity accounted for 31.3% of the total energy storage capacity. New energy technologies, particularly lithium batteries, experienced significant growth. Lithium batteries made up more than two-thirds of the total energy capacity installed in 2025, according to Chen Haisheng, Chairman at the Zhongguancun Energy Storage Industry Technology Alliance. China’s total installed capacity of new energy storage (using technologies such as lithium batteries) reached 144.7 GW, up 85% YoY.