Cross-Sector entity
China is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 3 of the 3 tracked stories. renewable-energy accounts for 2 of the 3 tracked stories, while 1 other category carries the remainder. Across a 41-day span, the pace is roughly 0.5 stories per week.
3 verified stories tracked
Last mentioned: Sep 3, 2026
Entity pulse
Coverage balance Positive coverage leads. Positive coverage exceeds negative coverage by 34 percentage points.
Figures are computed live from our source-verified story record — see our methodology for how impact and sentiment are derived.
China is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 3 of the 3 tracked stories. renewable-energy accounts for 2 of the 3 tracked stories, while 1 other category carries the remainder. Across a 41-day span, the pace is roughly 0.5 stories per week. Each carries 2.3 original sources on average. Wind power appears in 3 tracked Cross-Sector stories published from July 25, 2026 through September 3, 2026.
Computed from the 3 stories linked to this entity. Beat comparisons are omitted because no baseline was available for this window.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering Wind power. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Target Achievement Year
All major targets set in the plan are expected to be met, including 3.5 billion kW installed capacity and 6 trillion kWh annual generation.
Carbon Brief publishes analysis
Analysis documenting the Q2 2026 decline and the structural shift toward oil as an emissions lever is published.
GEM/CREA curtailment report published
Global Energy Monitor and CREA publish estimates showing 26.1% of China's combined wind and solar output was rejected, using weather-adjusted data.
Plan Officially Rolled Out
China's National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration jointly issue the 15th Five-Year Plan for renewable energy development.
NEA reports official H1 curtailment rates
The NEA states 8.6% of solar and 9.1% of wind output was curtailed in the first half of 2026, far below independent estimates.
China curtails 360 TWh in first half of 2026
China rejects 360 TWh of wind and solar output from January to June, up 49% year over year, per GEM/CREA. India curtails 8.13 TWh of solar in the same quarter.
Q2 2026: emissions fall 1%
Oil consumption plunges 9% overall and 16% for transport amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis, producing the first oil-driven overall emissions decline.
NEA halts monthly provincial curtailment data
China's National Energy Administration stops publishing monthly curtailment data by province, reducing transparency around grid performance.
Q1 2026: emissions rise 2%
Year-on-year emissions increase driven by a rise in 'wasted' wind and solar power (curtailment).
Two-year plateau extends through 2025
Carbon Brief's 'flat or falling' emissions trend holds until the end of 2025.
China's CO2 emissions peak
Fossil fuel and cement CO2 emissions reach their peak, beginning a multi-year plateau.
China's CO2 emissions fell 1% in Q2 2026 as the Strait of Hormuz crisis drove oil consumption down 9% overall and 16% for transport — the first oil-driven decline on record. The drop came despite a coal-power rebound and follows a two-year plateau since the March 2024 peak, with new five-year plans targeting renewable curtailment.
Source: Carbon Brief · CleanTechnica
China rejected 360 TWh of wind and solar output in the first half of 2026 — a 49% jump — as transmission bottlenecks and coal-friendly supply contracts force grids to shed clean power. With curtailment now spreading to India, Australia, and Japan, vast zero-carbon generation is being left unused even as China's coal generation rebounds.
Source: Thomson Reuters
The newly released 15th Five-Year Plan outlines massive renewable energy expansion, setting a 2030 target of 3.5 billion kW total installed capacity and 6 trillion kWh annual generation, with wind and solar alone exceeding 2.8 billion kW. This plan accelerates the global energy transition and positions China to potentially peak emissions earlier.
Source: shanghaisun.com · english.news.cn
