China Renewable Energy
How China aims to fuel energy cooperation with Russia
How China aims to fuel energy cooperation with Russia
Beijing eyes focusing on renewable energy and power trade.
Domestic cooling spurs Chinese energy firms to expand global footprint
Meanwhile, authorities are coordinating self-regulation pacts with producers to avoid a race to the bottom on prices.
Global electricity demand up by 369 TWh in H1
China accounted for 54% of the increase.
China’s coal-to-hydrogen shift stalled by costs, infrastructure gaps
Green hydrogen demands huge renewable power and expensive storage.
Wind and solar to meet majority of power demand to 2035
China remains to be a major player.
China eyes 3.6 TW of wind and solar power by 2035
This was amongst Beijing’s new strategies to reduce its carbon emissions.
Solar fuels China's power surge
Meanwhile, coal power and gas power also rise amidst the hot weather.
China’s wind and solar power generation up 27% in H1
The East Asian superpower is the biggest renewable energy investor in the world.
China’s giant hydropower project crucial for decarbonisation but comes with risks
A new state-owned agency was formed to undertake all risks.
How much utility-scale solar and wind capacity is China working on?
This year alone, projects under development were up 57%.
China’s Batang hydropower station starts operation for second unit
The facility has a total of three 250,000-kilowatt generating units.
China leads new hydropower capacity in 2024
Other Asian countries in the list were Bhutan and Pakistan
Closed coal mines could expand global solar by 15%
Over 300 surface coal mines have been idled in the past five years.
China approves 11.29 GW of coal power in Q1 2025
The new wave of coal projects risks Beijing’s energy transition goals.
China’s solar capacity up 30.54% in Q1
It accounted for nearly 70% of the total power additions during the period.
China acts to boost private energy sector
New policies were rolled out to further support the market.
China commences construction of 200,000-kW solar project
This will be located in the northwestern part of the country.
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