China installed a record 315 GW (AC) of new solar capacity in 2025, lifting cumulative installed PV capacity to 1. 2 TW and pushing non-fossil power sources past thermal generation for the first time. Its PV capacity crossed 1,000 gigawatt (one terawatt, 1 TW) in May 2025. China has more. . Last year, a viral drone video from China's Guizhou province revealed an entire mountain range blanketed in solar panels stretching to the horizon. China's National Energy Administration (NEA) released its 2025 power sector statistics on Jan. 3 terawatts by the end of 2026 as China expects 300 GW to come from primarily wind and solar.
