Renewable energies

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Reduce dependence on China for renewables
The EU is urged to quickly rethink its supply chains for green energy technologies and reduce its dependence on China in some areas. This is what the think tanks European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and Rhodium Group formulate in a policy paper. What is needed, they say, is a stronger domestic policy and greater […] continue reading →
Expansion of renewables reaches limits
China added more than 25 gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity to the grid in the first quarter of 2022. Wind energy capacity increased by 7.9 gigawatts to 337 gigawatts. Solar capacity saw an increase of 13.2 gigawatts to 318 gigawatts. This was announced by the National Energy Administration. New capacity of renewable energy reportedly […] continue reading →
Where do companies get pure green power?
China plans to set up a trading scheme for green power. But a nationwide platform is still in its infancy. Meanwhile, ongoing reforms of the electricity market are contributing to making the trade of electricity from wind and sun more feasible in the future. Corporate demand for green power is high. continue reading →
Power from deserts
China’s massive program to expand renewable energy in the country’s deserts continues to take shape. According to an industry representative, its desert projects will have a capacity of 200 gigawatts by 2025, as reported by Bloomberg. Another 255 gigawatts are expected to be installed between 2026 and 2030. More than 300 gigawatts of the planned […] continue reading →
Coal giant invests in green power
China’s largest listed coal company, Shenhua Energy Co., wants to focus more on clean energy in the future. To this end, Shenhua wants to divert at least 40 percent of its annual investments into renewables until 2030. Last year, Shenhua had invested just 0.08 percent of its spending on renewable energy. The company is part […] continue reading →
Energy: Is China profiting from Russia’s war?
Russia's invasion of Ukraine also affects China's energy policy. In the short term, China could increase its imports of Russian coal and gas. But the People's Republic will not allow itself to become dependent on Russia – because China is striving for energy security, as the National People's Congress once again illustrated. A resurgence of coal is likely. continue reading →
Green power for all from Zhangjiakou
What remains of the climate pledges made by the Olympic and Paralympic host? Above all, Zhangjiakou's green power network. It supplies power to all sports venues and, according to experts, could become a model for all of China. continue reading →
How China wants to improve energy efficiency
After announcing the goal of reaching the carbon peak by 2030 last year, China’s government is now elaborating its action plan to reach this target. Improving energy efficiency in energy-intensive sectors is an important part of the decarbonization roadmap in parallel with the increased use of renewable energy. Although the implementation process will remain ambiguous with economic interests taking priority at times, the energy efficiency upgrading guidance clearly signals China’s ambitions and provides foreign companies opportunities to establish greener supply chains in China.​ continue reading →
Power storage – an important component of the energy transition
On the road to a greener electricity mix, power security is also an important matter for China. Just last fall, power shortages even crippled factories in some provinces. A massive expansion of power storage facilities is supposed to ensure that something like that doesn't happen again - but there are difficulties with financing. continue reading →