According to CCTV News, the National Energy Administration (NEA) held a press conference on Wednesday, announcing that China’s renewable energy sector saw rapid growth in the first half of 2026, with renewable power generation accounting for more than 40% of total electricity generation for the first time. During the first half of the year, China’s renewable energy generation reached nearly 2 trillion kWh, up about 9% year over year. Combined power generation from wind and solar sources totaled 1.25 trillion kWh, an increase of 9.3% year over year. By the end of June, China’s total renewable energy capacity had reached 2.455 billion kW, which accounted for more than 60% of the country’s total installed power capacity. Meanwhile, coal-fired power generation totaled 2.5 trillion kWh in the first half of the year, with its share of total electricity generation falling to 49.7%.