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  "id": 4854654,
  "title": "China says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/china-says-solar-power-capacity-surpasses-coal-for-first-time-4854654",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/01/china-says-solar-power-capacity-surpasses-coal-for-first-time/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China's National Energy Administration has announced that the country's installed solar power capacity has surpassed that of coal-fired power for the first time, reaching 1.286 billion kilowatts as of the end of July 2026. This marks a significant milestone in the nation's energy transition, with solar generation rising 15.5 percent year-on-year to 802.4 billion kilowatt-hours in the first seven months of 2026. While coal-fired power capacity stood at 1.285 billion kilowatts, the NEA emphasized that solar power has been playing an increasingly prominent role in guaranteeing electricity supply and driving the energy transition.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "China says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/china-says-solar-power-capacity-surpasses-coal-for-first-time",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:21:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "China says solar power capacity surpasses coal for first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/china-says-solar-power-capacity-surpasses-coal-for-first-time-4859818",
        "published": "2026-09-01T12:00:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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