As of March 2025, for the first time ever, China's installed wind and solar capacity surpassed its thermal (fossil fuel-based) power capacity, a milestone that marks a significant pivot in the country's energy structure. Behind these numbers is a larger strategic shift. Wind and solar surpassed a quarter of China's electricity generation for the first time in April 2025. Its PV capacity crossed 1,000 gigawatts (one terawatt, 1 TW) in May 2025. The Trump administration has rolled back environmental protections and blocked green energy development, China is forging ahead. During a speech to global elites at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month, US President Donald Trump announced that while China sold windmills to "stupid people. The Chinese solar industry is at a pivotal point. Rapid solar capacity expansion overwhelms the grid, PV manufacturers compete for market shares, and then large target markets slap import tariffs on Chinese PV products, taking off their competitive edge. But to end its continued dependence on fossil fuels, it must now move. Once known as the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide, China is now emerging as a global leader in renewable energy, with data from 2024 and 2025 highlighting a dramatic shift toward clean power. Guided by its goals of peaking carbon emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, the country is rapidly reshaping its power.