Will China's solar power sector slow down in 2026?

Representational image/Pixabay China's solar power sector is bracing for a sharp slowdown in new installations in 2026 after a major policy overhaul last year altered how renewable energy projects are paid, threatening to dent revenues and unsettle investors.

Are solar farms affecting power grids?

The breakneck addition of solar farms, which generate electricity only when the sun shines, has piled pressure on power grids already struggling to integrate large volumes of intermittent supply.

Will China's Solar Power overtake coal?

The forecast comes even as China's solar capacity is poised to overtake coal as the country's largest source of installed power capacity this year. But the pace of expansion that defined the past few years appears set to moderate sharply. Semiconductors, defence and more...

How will new wind and solar tariffs affect power prices?

Under the new rules, wind and solar generators must sell power at market-based rates instead of benefiting from government-regulated tariffs. The shift is widely expected to compress margins, particularly in regions where wholesale power prices are volatile or weak.