00:00China's solar energy capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time
00:06ever.
00:07According to China's National Energy Administration , China's installed solar power capacity
00:13reached 1.286 billion kilowatts as of the end of July this year.
00:19A statement from the NEA said, quote, for the first time, photovoltaic installed capacity
00:25surpassed coal-fired power, becoming the largest power source category in China.
00:31The country's coal-fired power installed capacity stood just under solar at 1.285 billion kilowatts,
00:39the energy body said.
00:41Analysts say EU countries are trailing behind China when it comes to renewables, partly because
00:47China started their transition to clean energy much sooner.
00:51In 2023, China installed between 180 and 230 gigawatts of solar, compared to 58 gigawatts
01:01in all European countries combined.
01:04China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases that drive climate change, has pledged
01:10to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
01:15China has more energy for power, depending on which climate change might Prosper الج in its
01:19way.
