China has unveiled an ambitious renewable energy development plan targeting 3.5 terawatts (TW) of installed renewable power capacity and around 6,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) of annual renewable electricity generation by 2030 as part of its 15th FiveYear Plan for Renewable Energy Development (2026- 2030).
Released by the National Energy Administration (NEA), the plan aims to raise renewable energy consumption to 1.8 billion tonnes of coal equivalent (about 1,260 Mtoe) by 2030, reinforcing China’s longterm transition towards a low-carbon energy system.
Under the roadmap, combined installed wind and solar capacity is expected to exceed 2.8TW, producing more than 4,000 TWh of electricity annually.
China also plans to add over 300 GW of renewable-based peak-shaving capacity to improve grid fl exibility and launch around 100GW of new offshore wind projects during the fi ve-year period.