Xinhua News-- China saw steady growth in renewable energy capacity in 2021, data by the National Energy Administration showed.

By the end of 2021, the country's installed capacity of renewable energy totaled 1.06 billion kilowatts, accounting for 44.8 percent of the total installed power generation capacity. The installed capacities of wind power and photovoltaic power generation are 328 million kilowatts and 306 million kilowatts, respectively accounting for 13.8% and 12.9% of the total installed capacity of power generation.

In 2021, China generated 2.48 trillion kWh of electricity from renewable energy sources, which accounted for 29.8 percent of the country's total electricity consumption.

China is forging ahead in renewable energy development amid its transition to a low-carbon economy. The country has announced that it would strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.