China's installed power generation capacity up 18%

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 10, 2024 shows wind turbines in Liutang Township of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, southwest China's Chongqing. [Photo/Xinhua]

China's cumulative installed power generation capacity reached 3.69 billion kilowatts by the end of August, marking a year-on-year increase of 18%, official data showed on Friday.

Solar power generation capacity amounted to 1.12 billion kilowatts by the end of last month, surging 48.5% compared to the same period last year, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA).

Wind power generation capacity stood at 580 million kilowatts by the end of August, rising 22.1% year on year, according to the NEA data.

In the first eight months of 2025, China's major power generation companies invested 499.2 billion yuan (about $70.16 billion) in power generation projects, up 0.5% year on year.

During the same period, investments in power grid projects reached 379.6 billion yuan, up 14% year on year, the NEA data showed.