Despite the capacity crossover, coal plants in China still generate about 3. 5 times as much electricity as solar power due to differences in capacity factors, with coal capacity expected to reach about 1,333GW by the end of 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BEIJING (AP) -- Even as China's expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years -- raising concern about whether the world's largest emitter will reduce carbon emissions enough to limit climate change.

BEIJING (AP) -- Even as China's expansion of solar and wind power raced ahead in 2025, the Asian giant opened many more coal power plants than it had in recent years -- raising concern about whether the world's largest emitter will reduce carbon emissions enough to limit climate change.