Renewables capacity hits 2 billion kW mark

China's non-fossil fuel power generation capacity reached a historic 2-billion-kilowatt milestone by the end of February, solidifying the country's global leadership in the transition away from fossil fuels and marking a pivotal step toward its ambitious climate goals, said industry experts.

It is the first time that the country's installed capacity of non-fossil energy power generation has reached this threshold, with a year-on-year increase of 23.3 percent, cementing its position as the global leader in clean energy deployment, according to data released by the China Electricity Council on Thursday.

The overall non-fossil fuel power generation capacity has doubled since the start of China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), a 103.1 percent cumulative growth over the period, the council said.