China's total power generation capacity had climbed to 3.61 billion kilowatts by the end of May, marking a year-on-year increase of 18.8%, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said. Of this total, solar power generation capacity accounted for 1.08 billion kilowatts, surging by 56.9% year-on-year, while wind power generation capacity reached 570 million kilowatts, up 23.1% year-on-year. In terms of investment, major power generation companies poured CNY257.8 billion into power generation projects between January and May, up 0.4% year-on-year. Investment in power grid projects rose 19.8% y-o-y to CNY204 billion, the Global Times reports.
