NEA: China's power capacity 14% higher YoY by end-April

China's total installed power generation capacity reached 3.99 billion kW by the end of April, up 14.2% year on year, according to data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on May 25.

Among all power sources, solar capacity recorded the fastest growth, surging 26.2% on year to 1.25 billion kW, followed by wind power, which rose 22% to 660.62 million kW. In comparison, thermal power capacity – mostly coal-based – increased at a slower pace of 6.8%, reaching 1.56 billion kW. While