China adds less solar, wind energy capacity in 2026

China added 72.1 GW of solar to its renewable energy capacity in the first six months of 2026, a 66% decline on the same period previous year.

China added 72.1 GW of solar to its renewable energy capacity in the first six months of 2026, a 66% decline on the same period the previous year, while 38.6G W of wind was added, again down 25% on the previous year, new data from the Centre for Rese...

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