On August 17, 2026, State Grid Chongqing Electric Power Company officially released the latest operating data to the public. The total installed capacity of wind and photovoltaic power generation in the city reached 10.39 million kilowatts, breaking through the 10 million kilowatt mark for the first time, marking a milestone in the energy transformation process of Shancheng.

Distributed photovoltaics become the core growth pole

As of the end of July 2026, the installed capacity of distributed photovoltaic power generation in Chongqing has reached 5.25 million kilowatts, accounting for 50.5% of the total installed capacity of wind and solar power, becoming the core driving force for the growth of new energy scale. Previously, Chongqing promoted the million kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic action, opening up exclusive green channels for new energy grid connection, significantly reducing the approval and construction period for grid connection, and quickly converting scattered spaces such as industrial and commercial roofs and rural courtyards into green electricity production capacity, adapting to the local geographical characteristics of mountainous and flat areas, and paving a differentiated path for new energy development.

Energy storage system synchronous completion capability upgrade

In response to the inherent intermittency and volatility of wind and solar power generation, Chongqing has built a 1.2 million kilowatt pumped storage power station, and has put 12 grid side energy storage projects into operation, with an added system regulation capacity of 1.4 million kilowatts. This regulation system is deeply linked with the intelligent dispatching platform of the power grid, which can dynamically smooth out the fluctuations of new energy output, greatly expanding the consumption space of wind and solar power, and laying a solid operational foundation for the high proportion of new energy grid connection. Keywords: new energy, distributed photovoltaics

Data shows that the latest installed capacity of wind and solar power has increased by 17.2% compared to the end of 2025, accounting for 23.1% of the total installed power capacity in the city. With the continuous deepening of the green energy coordination mechanism in the Chengdu Chongqing economic circle, Chongqing is accelerating the construction of a clean energy consumption hub in the southwest region, providing continuous support for the goal of achieving a 30% share of non fossil energy consumption by 2030.Editor/Cheng Liting