the National Energy Administration released statistical data on the national power industry from January to April.

As of the end of April, the cumulative installed power generation capacity in China was about 2.65 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 9.7%. Among them, the installed capacity of wind power is about 380 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 12.2%; Solar power generation is approximately 440 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 36.6%.

From January to April, the cumulative average utilization of power generation equipment in China was 1145 hours, a decrease of 31 hours compared to the same period last year. Among them, there were 738 hours of hydropower, a decrease of 167 hours compared to the same period last year; 415 hours of solar power generation, a decrease of 17 hours compared to the same period last year; Wind power generated 866 hours, an increase of 87 hours compared to the same period last year; Nuclear power has 2472 hours, an increase of 25 hours compared to the same period last year; 1424 hours of thermal power, an increase of 7 hours compared to the same period last year.

From January to April, major power generation enterprises in China completed an investment of 180.2 billion yuan in power supply projects, a year-on-year increase of 53.6%. Among them, solar power generation reached 74.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 156.3%; Nuclear power reached 21.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 52.4%. The completed investment in the power grid project is 98.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.3%. From January to April, wind power added 14.2 million kilowatts of installed capacity, a year-on-year increase of 4.62 million kilowatts. The investment in wind power engineering is 40 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.7%.

Source: NEA