# China National Energy Administration

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## Timeline

- **2026-08**: 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.
- **2026-07**: 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.
- **2026-06**: 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.
- **2026-03**: NEA halts monthly provincial curtailment data — China's National Energy Administration stops publishing monthly curtailment data by province, reducing transparency around grid performance.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### China Wastes 360 TWh of Clean Power in H1 2026 as Grids Hit Limits
2026-08-18 00:16:04 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

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.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/china-clean-power-curtailment-360-twh-climate

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