China's total installed power generation capacity reached 3.19 billion kilowatts by the end of October, representing a year-on-year increase of 14.5 percent, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Friday.
From January to October, the installed capacity of solar power generation reached 790 million kilowatts, a remarkable 48-percent surge over the same period of the previous year, while the wind power generation capacity also saw significant growth, rising by 20.3 percent to 490 million kilowatts.
In the first 10 months, power-generating facilities across the country were utilized for an average of 2,880 hours, which is 128 hours fewer than the same period of last year.
In terms of investment, major power generation enterprises in China invested 718.1 billion yuan (about 99.09 billion U.S. dollars) in power supply projects in the ten-month period, marking an 8.3 percent increase year on year. The paid-up investment in power grid projects in the first 10 months totaled 450.2 billion yuan (about 62.12 billion U.S. dollars), a rise of 20.7 percent over the previous year, according to the NEA.
China's installed power generation capacity up 14.5 pct by end of October
China's achievements and cooperation initiatives in the technology and innovation sector have been highlighted at the ongoing Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) in Beijing.
The five-day forum opened on Wednesday and has attracted over 1,000 guests from more than 100 countries and regions to exchange views under the theme of "Full Integration Between Technological and Industrial Innovation".
This year's event showcased over 500 cutting-edge achievements across fields such as embodied intelligence, smart manufacturing and biomedicine, fully demonstrating China's latest scientific and technological advancements and innovations.
"[I'm] really impressed about the level of modernization and dynamism of the technology industry and AI here in China. We need support, commitment and leadership. China is providing all of them and in particular in the emerging technologies, including AI," said Sergio Mujica, secretary-general of the International Organization for Standardization.
At the forum's annual meeting, 60 parallel sessions are scheduled -- 21 of them debuting this year -- furthering global technology exchange.
"China is opening its full technical infrastructure to the world, and I think specifically for the Global South. This acts as a major advancement and it shows the level of responsibility and openness that China is showing towards the advancement of science and the collaboration," said Said Taha, a consultant for the Egyptian Ministry of Education.
At the 2026 Zhongguancun International Technology Trade Fair, part of the ZGC Forum, over 500 high-quality projects and scientific and technological achievements were on display, establishing a multi-level, wide-ranging platform for technology transaction and cooperation.
The attendees hailed the fair for bringing together global companies and facilitating exchanges.
"The innovation here in China is so attractive that a lot of global companies are coming to China in order to do the business deals in order to bring the products to the global markets," said Joseph Scheeren, member of the French National Academy of Pharmacy.
"The ZGC Forum provides an open platform for dialogue, and we hope to participate in more international cooperation in the future to promote Chinese technology and products to the world," said Yang Zhilin, CEO of Moonshot AI, a Chinese tech company.
China's technological contributions highlighted at Zhongguancun Forum
