China solar capacity overtakes coal for the first time

China's installed solar power capacity has now surpassed coal capacity for the first time.
By the end of July, solar accounted for nearly one-third of the country's total installed power capacity, reflecting the rapid scale of renewable-energy deployment across the Chinese grid.
The milestone underscores China's accelerating shift toward solar generation, although installed capacity does not necessarily translate directly into an equivalent share of electricity production because utilization rates vary by energy source.