As of December 31, 2023, China Energy's annual power generation reached 12,158 billion kilowatt-hours, surpassing 1. 2 trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time, significantly ensuring the stability of the national energy supply.
How many kilowatts is China's power generation capacity?
BEIJING, Oct. 31 -- China's total installed power generation capacity reached 3.16 billion kilowatts by the end of September, marking a 14.1 percent increase from a year ago, data from the National Energy Administration showed on Thursday.
In the first seven months of 2024, wind and solar power generation totaled 1.05 trillion kilowatt hours, accounting for roughly 20 percent of China's total electricity generation. China's new energy industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years, maintaining a double-digit annual growth rate.
In the first three quarters of this year, China's renewable energy power generation rose 20.9 percent year on year to 2.51 trillion kWh, accounting for around 35.5 percent of its total power generation.
The annual photovoltaic power generation capacity was 26.11 billion kWh, accounting for 3.5% of China's total annual power generation (741.70 billion kWh), an increase of 0.4% year-on-year. If data are reported in AC, please mention a conversion coefficient to estimate DC installations.
In 2020, the national solar photovoltaic power generation will continue to maintain double-digit growth, reaching 260.5 billion kWh, a year-on-year increase of 16.1%. In 2020, the average utilization hours of solar power generation equipment in China was 1160 hours, a year-on-year decrease of 125 hours.
How big is photovoltaic power generation in China?
According to data released by the National Energy Administration, the cumulative total installed capacity of photovoltaic power generation in China in 2020 was 253GW, a year-on-year increase of 23.8%. As photovoltaics gradually enter the era of parity and 14-five-year plan, the installed capacity will show a more rapid growth trend.