# China’s photovoltaic capacity surpasses coal power for the first time

https://mins.news/en/item/39958

- China News Service, 2026-09-01 06:38 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/photo/2026-09-01/detail-ihfiwhfw6698197.shtml

> China’s installed photovoltaic capacity reached 1.286 billion kilowatts by the end of July, overtaking coal-fired power for the first time and becoming the country’s largest power source by installed capacity, the National Energy Administration said Tuesday.

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