World hits a clean power milestone as solar and wind overtake coal
According to a report by climate think tank Ember, wind and solar power together outpaced coal generation in the first half of 2025, driven largely by record solar expansion and steady wind...
China Nears Historic Power Shift as Solar Overtakes Coal in 2026
China''s total installed power capacity is forecast to reach about 4.3 terawatts by the end of 2026 as China expects 300 GW to come from primarily wind and solar.
Analysis: Solar surge will send coal power tumbling by 2030, IEA data
Global electricity generation from solar will quadruple by 2030 and help to push coal power into reverse, according to Carbon Brief analysis of data from the International Energy Agency
China''s solar capacity set to overtake coal in ''historic'' shift
China is set to have more solar power capacity than coal for the first time this year, marking a “historic” milestone in the country''s energy transition. Data released on Monday by a
Ember: How has Global Renewable Energy Overtaken Coal Power?
Solar and wind are now growing fast enough to satisfy the world''s rising appetite for electricity. In the first half of 2025 their combined growth exceeded global demand growth by 109%,
China''s solar power capacity is on course to surpass coal this year
China''s solar generating capacity is expected to surpass coal for the first time this year, according to the country''s top electricity industry group, marking a milestone in the country''s
Renewables outpace coal for electricity generation for first time : NPR
For the first time, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity around the world, a new report says, indicating a shift in the global reliance on environmentally...
Renewables overtake coal – and other latest energy news
Renewable energies including wind and solar have surpassed coal as the world''s primary source of electricity.
Renewables Overtake Coal For The First Time Ever | Weather
For the first time on record, renewable energy from solar and wind produced more electricity than coal in the first half of 2025. For the first time ever, renewable energy has overtaken
Renewables overtake coal as world''s biggest source of electricity
Solar power delivered the lion''s share of growth, meeting 83% of the increase in electricity demand. It has now been the largest source of new electricity globally for three years in a row.