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China Beats Wind, Solar Targets, Falls Short on Nuclear

7/26/2026

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China exceeded wind and solar capacity targets while missing nuclear goals.
In 2020 wind reached 282 GW versus a 210 GW target while solar hit 253 GW versus 110 GW.
By end-2025 China had 640 GW wind and 1,202 GW solar (1,842 GW total), beating the 1,200 GW 2030 goal six years early.
Nuclear capacity was about 50 GW in 2020 and 62 GW in 2025, below targets and leaving the 110 GW 2030 goal uncertain.

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Story summary

China exceeded wind and solar capacity targets while missing nuclear goals.
In 2020 wind reached 282 GW versus a 210 GW target while solar hit 253 GW versus 110 GW.
By end-2025 China had 640 GW wind and 1,202 GW solar (1,842 GW total), beating the 1,200 GW 2030 goal six years early.
Nuclear capacity was about 50 GW in 2020 and 62 GW in 2025, below targets and leaving the 110 GW 2030 goal uncertain.