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China’s Solar Capacity Additions Drop 53.9% in 9M 2026

Cumulative solar installations reached 1.31 TW

October 28, 2026

/ Melvin Mathew
/ Markets & Policy, Solar
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China added 110.83 GW of solar power capacity in the first nine months (9M) of 2026, down 53.9% year-over-year (YoY) from 240.27 GW, according to the latest electricity statistics released by the National Energy Administration (NEA).

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