China Renewable Energy

China’s new coal power approvals down nearly 80% in H1

Greenpeace said this is possibly a turning point.

China’s renewable energy surge: Strengthening energy security and global leadership

The country is set to reach a total wind and solar capacity of 1,200 gigawatts by the end of 2024.

China’s solar dominance shines bright in energy development

Beijing is projected to exceed its target of 200GW additional solar and wind capacity this year.

Global solar market adds 447 GW, led by China

However, 80% of the new installations were concentrated in the top 10 markets.

Mingyang and BASF get approval for 500 MW offshore wind farm

The project is expected to start operations by 2025.

China Huaneng's new energy capacity surpasses 180 million kW

The share of low-carbon and clean energy installed capacity reaches 48.47%.

China’s installed solar capacity reaches 600 GW

The sector accounts for a fifth of China’s total installed capacity.

China leads in global bioenergy capacity

It also accounts for nearly 40% of the prospective global capacity.

Global offshore wind growth slows in H1; China remains top market

Total offshore wind capacity addition exceeded 60 GW.

China’s solar capacity to surpass 500 GW by year-end

Its installed solar capacity is expected to exceed 1,000 GW by the end of 2026.

Severe heatwaves will have limited effect on China’s hydropower

The heatwaves are concentrated in regions less reliant on hydropower.

CNOOC Limited’s 40MW solar project linked to grid

It is supported by a 6MW/21MWh battery energy storage.

China to double wind, solar capacity by 2025

It would exceed the 1,200GW 2030 target ahead of time.

Fossil fuels dominate China despite ‘strong’ renewables growth: report

The market added over 100GWs of wind and solar annually in the last three years.

Solar power to boost China’s generation capacity growth in 2023

It accounted for about half of the new capacity in 2022.