China's installed power generation capacity hits 4.04b kW by end-June

BEIJING - China's cumulative installed power generation capacity reached 4.04 billion kilowatts by the end of June, up 10.8 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the National Energy Administration on Wednesday.

Of the total, solar power generation capacity stood at 1.27 billion kilowatts, up 15.8 percent year-on-year, while wind power capacity reached 680 million kilowatts, up 18.5 percent year-on-year.

The increase in generation capacity came as China has made major strides in power infrastructure in recent years, helping to ensure a stable electricity supply during peak periods.

Earlier data from the administration showed that China's total electricity consumption reached nearly 5.1 trillion kilowatt-hours in the January-June period, increasing by 5.3 percent year-on-year.