According to new data from the National Energy Administration (NEA), China also further accelerated the expansion of wind and solar energy in the first two months of 2024. In January and February, photovoltaic systems with a capacity of 36.7 gigawatts (GW) were connected to the grid – 80 percent more than in the same period last year and more than the annual record of 32.4 GW of new installations in the United States. In addition, 9.9 gigawatts of wind power plants were added, 70 percent more than the previous year. This is remarkable in that the growth was already rapid in 2023. Furthermore, the expansion at the beginning of the year usually tends to be slow.