https://www.scmp.com/rss/518867/feed Wind energy is one of the most-produced renewable energy. Harnessing wind energy for power generation is now a mature technology, and is cost-competitive relative to power generated from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas. Proliferation of wind energy production is a key solution for the world to cut energy-related emissions and fight climate change. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Bloomberg Bloomberg US clean energy installations are forecast to hit another record this year – and account for the vast majority of new power additions – despite facing policy opposition from the Trump administration, according to a trade industry report. The nation’s power sector is expected to add about 60 gigawatts of solar, battery storage and wind capacity in 2026, the American Clean Power (ACP) Association said in its annual market assessment published on Tuesday. That is up 20 per cent from over 50... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351745/us-green-power-growth-hit-another-record-2026-despite-trump-says-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351745/us-green-power-growth-hit-another-record-2026-despite-trump-says-report?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:59:08 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu The wind industry smells opportunity in Europe. At an expo in Madrid this week, the convention floor was abuzz as hundreds of European, American, Japanese and Korean exhibitors vied to pitch their products, knowing the continent urgently needs to shore up its energy security amid the US-Israel war on Iran. But there was one glaring absence: not a single company operating a booth was Chinese, with China’s participants only networking from the sidelines. At a time when many in Europe seek a rapid... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351318/its-tightrope-why-europe-faces-china-dilemma-over-its-wind-power-drive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3351318/its-tightrope-why-europe-faces-china-dilemma-over-its-wind-power-drive?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:30:08 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang As the US-Israel war on Iran raises global concerns about energy security, a new report has found that the clean power sector is rapidly gaining ground and emerging as a solution for nations looking to reduce their reliance on oil and gas imports. The world passed a significant turning point in 2025 as clean power generation rose faster than global demand for electricity, preventing an increase in fossil fuel generation, according to the study by London-based energy think tank Ember released on... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350759/turning-point-clean-energy-met-100-worlds-new-power-needs-2025-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350759/turning-point-clean-energy-met-100-worlds-new-power-needs-2025-report?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:01:07 +0000 Haining Gao Haining Gao – https://www.scmp.com/plus/economy/china-economy/article/3350411/chinas-energy-mismatch?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/economy/china-economy/article/3350411/chinas-energy-mismatch?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:47:44 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang Amid heightening global anxieties over energy security fuelled by the escalating conflict in the Middle East, China’s top energy regulator has pledged to accelerate the development of its hydrogen industry, hailing the fuel as a “strategic lever” to fortify national energy resilience. The National Energy Administration (NEA) called for “bold innovation” in the sector during a recent meeting reviewing the progress of hydrogen pilots and outlining future tasks, according to an official readout... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350313/china-fast-tracks-hydrogen-strategy-scale-phase-high-stakes-energy-transition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350313/china-fast-tracks-hydrogen-strategy-scale-phase-high-stakes-energy-transition?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:21 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang Global efforts to diversify energy sources are set to accelerate as the US-Israel conflict with Iran inflicts an unprecedented disruption on global supplies, analysts said, even as Washington and Tehran reportedly negotiate a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. While the two sides have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, they remain at odds over details of reopening the strategic waterway. Despite the promised pause in hostilities, the conflict has already dealt a massive blow to international energy... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3349391/global-pivot-renewables-seen-accelerating-hormuz-uncertainty-upends-energy-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3349391/global-pivot-renewables-seen-accelerating-hormuz-uncertainty-upends-energy-security?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:00:11 +0000 He Huifeng He Huifeng China has broken ground on a 50-megawatt concentrated solar power plant in Tibet at an altitude of 4,550 metres (14,900 feet), making it the world’s highest-altitude parabolic trough solar thermal facility. The project, located in Dangxiong County, incorporates a 400-megawatt photovoltaic system and is scheduled for full operation by 2027, Xinhua reported. Preparatory digging at the site began on Monday. Global energy supplies have grown increasingly volatile in recent years, due to climate... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349255/china-starts-work-solar-plant-built-under-extreme-conditions-amid-global-energy-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3349255/china-starts-work-solar-plant-built-under-extreme-conditions-amid-global-energy-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:58:07 +0000 Yujie Xue Yujie Xue China’s abundant renewable power and government support could bring a once prohibitively expensive green energy solution into the mainstream – hydrogen. Extensive access to low-cost solar and wind power could let the country produce huge quantities of hydrogen in an environmentally friendly and affordable manner. The government is also stoking demand for the zero-emission fuel, potentially creating incentives for investors to put money into the infrastructure needed for production and... https://www.scmp.com/plus/business/climate-and-energy/article/3348964/green-hydrogen-drive-may-help-china-reach-carbon-neutral-goal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/business/climate-and-energy/article/3348964/green-hydrogen-drive-may-help-china-reach-carbon-neutral-goal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:00:19 +0000 Mia Nurmamat Mia Nurmamat As global supply volatility intensifies, Premier Li Qiang has called for faster development of a “new-type power system” to accelerate the green transition and expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sector. During a three-day visit to the southwestern province of Sichuan, Li stressed the need to expand green electricity supply and optimise the energy mix to bolster security and support economic growth. He urged market players to explore new grid architectures, improve system-wide... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348764/premier-li-qiang-pushes-ai-powered-next-gen-energy-system-amid-global-shocks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3348764/premier-li-qiang-pushes-ai-powered-next-gen-energy-system-amid-global-shocks?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:10:42 +0000 Andy Xie Andy Xie The Iran war’s oil shock has dramatically increased the security risk for oil-dependent countries, incentivising a turn towards renewable energy. This impact will outlast the war and oil price spikes because the world knows this war will recur. China will be the biggest beneficiary and its exports are likely to do very well this year, offsetting losses from buying higher-priced oil. A fifth of the global supply of oil and liquefied natural gas plus a third of seaborne fertilisers traditionally... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3347634/oil-shocked-world-turns-renewables-china-will-reap-rewards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3347634/oil-shocked-world-turns-renewables-china-will-reap-rewards?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:30:07 +0000 Zhang Shidong Zhang Shidong Chinese stocks have emerged as outperformers in the latest oil shock, reversing their reputation as laggards, as crude takes a back seat to renewable fuels in the world’s second-largest economy. The CSI 300 Index of stocks trading on the mainland’s exchanges has dropped 3.1 per cent since the US and Israel began attacks on Iran on February 28, outperforming the S&P 500, the Euro Stoxx 50 and Japan’s Nikkei 225, which have all slid at least 4 per cent during the period. This marked a turnaround... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347296/chinese-stocks-shake-laggard-image-amid-oil-shock-green-transition-pays?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3347296/chinese-stocks-shake-laggard-image-amid-oil-shock-green-transition-pays?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:15:30 +0000 Nicholas Spiro Nicholas Spiro As the war in Iran rages and the consequences of the shock to commodity markets become clearer, the vulnerability of Asia’s economies tops the list of concerns in the research reports of investment banks. The region’s reliance on energy imports from the Gulf has come under scrutiny. The facts speak for themselves. Three-quarters of the oil supplies that passed through the Strait of Hormuz before Iran effectively closed the waterway were destined for China, India, Japan and South Korea. While... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3347108/china-weathering-iran-war-oil-shock-better-others-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3347108/china-weathering-iran-war-oil-shock-better-others-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:30:08 +0000 Ralph Jennings Ralph Jennings China is offering solar energy to Cuba, an old ally left without power amid the US oil embargo, in a show of strength for Chinese renewable-energy credentials and a sign of Beijing’s economic footprint in Latin America. Beijing’s ambassador to Cuba, Hua Xin, on Monday outlined joint energy projects in progress as part of an effort to ease a “complex power situation” in the Caribbean nation, the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. “China has always maintained that Latin America and the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346978/china-help-cuba-solar-energy-amid-us-oil-blockade-and-total-power-outage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346978/china-help-cuba-solar-energy-amid-us-oil-blockade-and-total-power-outage?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:30:08 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang Beijing has issued a central directive to dismantle the administrative walls dividing China’s electricity sector, signalling a decisive shift towards a unified national power market designed to support the country’s energy security and green transition. A decade into its power-sector overhaul, China is doubling down on market unity during the just-started 15th five-year planning period. These structural shifts are widely seen as indispensable to the nation’s 2030 carbon-peak target, as the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343329/china-dismantle-local-power-protectionism-push-electrify-national-grid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343329/china-dismantle-local-power-protectionism-push-electrify-national-grid?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:30:14 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu China has criticised the European Commission’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind Science & Technology as “targeted” and “discriminatory”, warning that such measures would undermine Chinese companies’ confidence in the European market and disrupt the bloc’s green transition. “The European side’s related investigations have generalised the concept of ‘foreign subsidies’ and have many problems, such as insufficient evidence for opening cases and a lack of procedural... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342444/china-slams-eu-probe-wind-turbine-maker-goldwind-discriminatory?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342444/china-slams-eu-probe-wind-turbine-maker-goldwind-discriminatory?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Feb 2026 02:23:58 +0000 Victoria Bela Victoria Bela Tibet’s exploitable solar, wind and hydropower resources alone could theoretically meet all of China’s energy needs, government survey data suggests. According to researchers from the China Society for Hydropower Engineering and the state-owned Power Construction Corporation of China, the technically exploitable capacity of hydropower in Tibet could reach 178 gigawatts, and more than 100GW for wind power. They said the development potential of solar power could reach 10,000GW, which is... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3342334/tibets-exploitable-green-power-could-meet-chinas-energy-needs-official-survey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3342334/tibets-exploitable-green-power-could-meet-chinas-energy-needs-official-survey?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 07:02:04 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang A profound energy transformation is reshaping Shanxi, China’s traditional coal heartland, where renewable power capacity has officially surpassed coal-fired generation, marking a historic turning point for one of the nation’s most carbon-intensive economies. The central province’s installed capacity for new energy surged to 90.48 million kilowatts in 2025 – a year-on-year increase of 18.29 million kW – vaulting renewables past the halfway point to claim 55.1 per cent of Shanxi’s total... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342241/shanxis-green-leap-renewables-surpass-coal-chinas-energy-hub?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342241/shanxis-green-leap-renewables-surpass-coal-chinas-energy-hub?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:03:11 +0000 Finbarr Bermingham Finbarr Bermingham The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind Science & Technology under the foreign subsidies regulation, a tool that has previously irked Beijing. The investigation will assess whether subsidies from the Chinese state illegally boosted the company’s position in the European market. The commission said a preliminary investigation found “indications” that Goldwind “may have been granted foreign subsidies that distort the internal... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342259/eu-launches-subsidy-probe-chinese-wind-turbine-maker-goldwind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3342259/eu-launches-subsidy-probe-chinese-wind-turbine-maker-goldwind?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:50:11 +0000 Xiaofei Xu Xiaofei Xu The economic benefits of China’s abundant and cheap supply of electricity were recognised by US tech billionaire Elon Musk and other speakers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday. As the United States and the European Union contemplate how to catch up, Tesla CEO Musk said the artificial intelligence (AI) industry was facing an energy bottleneck around the globe – with AI chips being produced rapidly and electricity output struggling to keep up – apart from the notable... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340968/davos-debut-musk-highlights-key-china-advantage-ai-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3340968/davos-debut-musk-highlights-key-china-advantage-ai-race?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:34:46 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow China’s “infrastructure first” approach to developing its artificial intelligence industry will help unlock frontier innovation in the fast-moving technology, according to the president of Kimi model developer Moonshot AI. The country’s energy buildout had made the supply of electricity “very cheap”, which was essential for fundamental research and innovation, said Moonshot’s Zhang Yutong in Wednesday’s panel discussion on China’s “AI Plus” strategy at the World Economic Forum in Davos,... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3340842/chinas-infrastructure-first-approach-major-advantage-ai-arms-race-davos-panel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3340842/chinas-infrastructure-first-approach-major-advantage-ai-arms-race-davos-panel?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:45:11 +0000 Luna Sun,Themis Qi,Zhang Shidong Luna Sun,Themis Qi,Zhang Shidong China’s state-owned power grid giant has pledged to increase fixed-asset investment by 40 per cent over the next five years, at a time when some analysts view electricity capacity as a strategic asset in the US-China rivalry amid soaring demand from artificial intelligence (AI) and other power-hungry industries. The State Grid Corporation of China expects the investment amount to reach 4 trillion yuan (US$574 billion) through 2030, a company record, as it accelerates efforts to build a “new-type... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3340194/ai-reshaping-us-china-tech-race-can-electricity-tilt-balance?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3340194/ai-reshaping-us-china-tech-race-can-electricity-tilt-balance?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:00:07 +0000 Holly Chik Holly Chik China has developed smart power grid technology that cuts blackout recovery time to a 10th of a second, according to state media, which said the innovation was expected to play a bigger role in ensuring the safe and stable distribution of electricity worldwide. The grid protection technology enables power grid faults to be isolated and restored within a hundred-millisecond window, compared with the hours otherwise required, according to a Science and Technology Daily report on Tuesday. It also... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339077/china-sends-01-second-blackout-recovery-technology-protect-power-grids-12-nations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339077/china-sends-01-second-blackout-recovery-technology-protect-power-grids-12-nations?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:00:10 +0000 Yujie Xue,Mia Nurmamat Yujie Xue,Mia Nurmamat Wind turbines in blustery Tibet are a symbol of China’s rapid investment in renewable energy. The only problem is that much of this potential power goes to waste. Thirty per cent of Tibetan wind energy was lost in the first 10 months of last year, as production had to be paused to avoid overloading the power network. Sunny Qinghai province similarly had to curtail 16.4 per cent of its solar energy in the same period, according to China’s National Energy Administration. China is seeking to... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3338885/china-ai-mega-batteries-stoke-renewables-power-drive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3338885/china-ai-mega-batteries-stoke-renewables-power-drive?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:00:15 +0000 Sylvia Ma Sylvia Ma China aims to expand its west-to-east power transmission network to more than 420 gigawatts (GW) by 2030, increasing the share of renewables to about 30 per cent of total electricity output as it pursues a greener transition and a more reliable power supply. The targets were outlined in guidelines issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s top economic planner, together with the National Energy Administration. In addition to strengthening long-distance transmission... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3338522/china-vows-ramp-west-east-power-output-ai-hi-tech-manufacturing-fuel-demand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3338522/china-vows-ramp-west-east-power-output-ai-hi-tech-manufacturing-fuel-demand?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:00:20 +0000 Christine Loh Christine Loh China is often described today as having “overcapacity” in manufacturing. Its dominance in solar panels, batteries and wind equipment, for example, has left many observers baffled. How did a country once dismissed as undeveloped become, within a generation, so technologically developed that its success now unsettles global markets? Part of the answer lies in how we frame China’s development. What is often described as excess capacity is better understood as the outcome of an energy-centred... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336783/arguing-about-chinas-overcapacity-overlooks-its-drive-clean-energy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336783/arguing-about-chinas-overcapacity-overlooks-its-drive-clean-energy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:30:09 +0000 Hiba Malik Hiba Malik In the first three quarters of this year, China added 310 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity, up 47.7 per cent year on year and accounting for 84.4 per cent of all new power installations in the country, according to the National Energy Administration. This progress is more than climate leadership or capacity building; it involves a holistic reconstruction of the energy system. China is replacing the 20th-century fossil fuel order with a 21st-century “electro-industrial order” where power... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3335658/how-china-cementing-its-central-role-architect-green-tech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3335658/how-china-cementing-its-central-role-architect-green-tech?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:30:08 +0000 Victoria Bela Victoria Bela Over the Hexi Corridor, a ribbon of fertile land on the edge of the Gobi Desert blessed by the Yellow River in western China, a gleaming forest of wind turbines and solar farms stretches to the horizon. This is Gansu, China’s renewables frontier, a major source of wind and solar energy. And yet, just beyond the dunes, another giant stirs. At the Changle Power Plant, turbines roar to life as another 1-gigawatt coal unit comes online – six reactors now pulsing with the energy that could meet the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3333674/why-chinas-mega-coal-fired-power-plants-thrive-amid-green-energy-boom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3333674/why-chinas-mega-coal-fired-power-plants-thrive-amid-green-energy-boom?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:00:18 +0000 Wang Huiyao,Zhi Wang Wang Huiyao,Zhi Wang The world stands at a crossroads, amid an accelerating climate crisis, geopolitical tensions reshaping global trade and the demand from Global South nations to exercise their right to industrialise without repeating the polluting mistakes of the past. A new consensus is urgently needed that moves beyond zero-sum competition and towards collaborative solutions. The path to decarbonisation creates a trilemma of competing interests that threatens progress for all. First, Western anxieties must be... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3332346/global-green-industrialisation-initiative-can-have-win-win-win-outcome?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3332346/global-green-industrialisation-initiative-can-have-win-win-win-outcome?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:30:12 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu China’s energy industry has passed a new milestone, with the expansion of the Yangtze River Delta’s Beilun Power Station making it the largest thermal power station in the country by installed capacity. The plant’s coal-fired Unit Nine has commenced operations after a 168-hour full-load trial, state-owned China Energy Investment Corporation announced on Monday. That additional gigawatt of power has raised the total installed capacity of the station, located in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, to... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3331575/china-has-new-coal-fired-power-champ-despite-switch-focus-renewable-energy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3331575/china-has-new-coal-fired-power-champ-despite-switch-focus-renewable-energy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:29:51 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Australian households will be able to access three hours a day of free solar power under an energy-saving programme that the government unveiled on Tuesday and will begin next year. “We want to see the benefits of renewable energy flow to all,” Energy Minister Chris Bowen told national broadcaster ABC. In a statement, he said that the Solar Sharer scheme will be rolled out from next year in some jurisdictions, including New South Wales and South Australia, before a possible expansion. “It’s not... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3331507/australia-offers-free-solar-power-households-green-energy-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3331507/australia-offers-free-solar-power-households-green-energy-push?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:46:02 +0000 Eric Ng Eric Ng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) start-up Stellerus Technology aims to be the world’s first provider of satellite-enabled three-dimensional wind data to help wind power, transport and insurance firms boost revenues, cut costs and manage risks, according to its founders. Stellerus, founded in 2023 by the university’s academics, would leverage China’s cost competitiveness in satellite manufacturing to make global 3D wind data collection economically viable, said Su Hui, the... https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3330245/hong-kong-start-stellerus-eyes-worlds-first-supply-3d-wind-data-satellites?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/climate-and-energy/article/3330245/hong-kong-start-stellerus-eyes-worlds-first-supply-3d-wind-data-satellites?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Oct 2025 03:00:16 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li China’s wind power industry has set a target of doubling the number of new turbines installed per year over the next five years, as the industry bids to play a leading role in the country’s carbon neutrality push. The Chinese industry, which already leads the world in terms of installed wind power capacity, aims to install at least 120 gigawatts of new turbines annually from 2026 to 2030, according to a declaration jointly agreed by representatives of more than 1,000 wind power companies. That... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3329819/chinas-wind-firms-aim-double-new-turbine-installations-over-next-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3329819/chinas-wind-firms-aim-double-new-turbine-installations-over-next-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Oct 2025 03:00:22 +0000 Eric Ng Eric Ng Sungrow Power Supply, the world’s largest producer of solar inverters and energy storage systems, has joined a growing number of mainland Chinese companies seeking to float shares in Hong Kong, taking advantage of the city’s stock market boom. Based in Hefei, the capital of eastern Anhui province, Sungrow led the world with 870 gigawatts of cumulative installed capacity of inverters – devices that convert the power produced by solar panels into a format of electricity that can be consumed by... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3328118/chinese-solar-inverter-and-energy-storage-giant-sungrow-seeks-hong-kong-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3328118/chinese-solar-inverter-and-energy-storage-giant-sungrow-seeks-hong-kong-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:42:47 +0000 Mia Nurmamat Mia Nurmamat China has assembled the world’s largest single-unit floating offshore wind power system as it accelerates efforts to expand its marine economy and clean energy industry. Assembly of the 16-megawatt system has been completed in Beihai, in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Science and Technology Daily reported on Wednesday. All of its key parts, from mooring cables and turbine gearboxes to ballast control systems, were produced domestically, the official newspaper of the Ministry of... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3327723/rotor-size-7-pitches-china-builds-worlds-biggest-floating-wind-power-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3327723/rotor-size-7-pitches-china-builds-worlds-biggest-floating-wind-power-system?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 06:00:16 +0000 Junjie Wang Junjie Wang To view the Post’s coverage of China’s 15th five-year plan, follow this link. https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3327216/energy-transition-goals-chinas-15th-five-year-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3327216/energy-transition-goals-chinas-15th-five-year-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:27:59 +0000 Wang Huiyao Wang Huiyao As China transitions from the 14th to the 15th five-year plan, its economic trajectory is once again under scrutiny. External commentary often focuses on the short-term headwinds from a cooling property market and commensurately lowered growth, but these challenges obscure a more important story. Beneath the surface, China has a vibrant backbone made strong by the synergistic effects of infrastructure, human capital, technology and an unparalleled commitment to a green transition. These... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3326515/critics-are-missing-big-picture-chinas-economic-transition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3326515/critics-are-missing-big-picture-chinas-economic-transition?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:30:08 +0000 Natalie Chung Sum Yue,Santiago Millan Natalie Chung Sum Yue,Santiago Millan A century ago, Winston Churchill’s decision to pivot the Royal Navy from coal to oil defined British maritime supremacy. At present, whether nations invest in emerging energy technologies or double down on conventional ones could define who commands the next era of energy. The energy transition today is a technological and geopolitical contest between entrenched fossil powers and rising renewable challengers. As the transition accelerates, we are witnessing a widening divergence in how... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3325719/how-chinas-green-energy-edge-puts-it-position-shape-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3325719/how-chinas-green-energy-edge-puts-it-position-shape-future?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:30:08 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li China, which already boasts the world’s largest energy-storage capacity, is set to nearly double that level by 2027, with an anticipated investment of 250 billion yuan (US$35 billion), according to Beijing’s latest action plan. As outlined in the action plan, China’s “new-energy storage system” capacity – primarily based on lithium-ion batteries – is set to exceed 180 gigawatts within two years, up from 95GW as of June. Released jointly by the National Development and Reform Commission and the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3325610/china-supercharge-energy-storage-tech-world-leading-advancements-2027?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3325610/china-supercharge-energy-storage-tech-world-leading-advancements-2027?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:00:08 +0000 Riaz Khokhar Riaz Khokhar China switched on 21 gigawatts of new coal power capacity in the first half of this year, the highest since 2016, according to a recent energy report. This came after electricity demand hit a historic high in July, driven by extreme heatwaves. Hydropower faltered, and coal plants were fired up to meet the load. At first glance, this looks like a step backwards for climate policy. But China’s clean-energy engine is still accelerating, adding 212GW of solar power capacity in the first six months,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3324092/why-it-makes-sense-green-tech-exporter-china-ramp-coal-power?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3324092/why-it-makes-sense-green-tech-exporter-china-ramp-coal-power?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 12:30:08 +0000 Igor Patrick Igor Patrick Chinese investment in Brazil more than doubled last year, reaching the highest level since before the pandemic, making the South American country the third main destination for Chinese capital worldwide, a business group report released on Thursday said. The report, released by the Brazil-China Business Council, said Chinese firms confirmed 39 projects in 2024 worth US$4.18 billion, a 113 per cent increase from the year before. The surge would make Brazil the leading destination for Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324386/chinas-2024-brazil-investment-doubled-highest-level-covid-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324386/chinas-2024-brazil-investment-doubled-highest-level-covid-report?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:28:09 +0000 Paul Mottram Paul Mottram Reading recent media coverage about climate action means lurching between apparent victory and defeat. It’s triumph one day as another decarbonisation milestone is heralded. Then disaster the next as countries and companies alike walk back on climate commitments or veer perilously close to denying climate change altogether. We can expect more such whiplash: Hong Kong Green Week takes place next month, the UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC are also due to begin in September, followed by... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3323626/3-climate-misconceptions-add-noise-over-energy-and-net-zero?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3323626/3-climate-misconceptions-add-noise-over-energy-and-net-zero?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 08:30:08 +0000 Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma China expects to surpass a goal of getting 20 per cent of its energy from renewable sources this year because solar and wind power expansion is outpacing electricity demand growth. Renewables generation rose by about 240 terawatt-hours (tWh), or 15.6 per cent, in the first half of the year, surpassing an increase of about 170 tWh, or 3.7 per cent, for energy consumption, based on National Energy Administration data. The non-fossil fuel share of power consumption will rise from 19.8 per cent last... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3323341/china-races-ahead-renewables-trump-sidelines-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3323341/china-races-ahead-renewables-trump-sidelines-us?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:00:15 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu Despite having the world’s biggest network for charging electric vehicles (EVs), coupled with the largest new-energy storage capacity, China is not resting on its laurels. Fresh pledges from Beijing call for further accelerating the development of China’s new-energy system amid an increasingly aggressive push to meet carbon-neutrality targets and expedite the nation’s green-energy transition. “China has built the largest EV-charging network in the world, with two charging stations for every five... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323215/china-already-worlds-new-energy-leader-not-taking-its-foot-pedal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3323215/china-already-worlds-new-energy-leader-not-taking-its-foot-pedal?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:29:55 +0000 Kandy Wong Kandy Wong As America retreats from clean energy investment around the world, with US President Donald Trump labelling wind and solar power “the scam of the century” on Wednesday, Chinese “cleantech” firms have been striding into emerging markets in Southeast and Central Asia and Latin America. Mabill Technologies, a Malaysian cleantech start-up developing a predictive AI algorithm that will connect energy efficiency analytics and sustainable cooling solutions, said Chinese investors had been showing... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322824/us-retreats-clean-energy-race-chinese-firms-push-emerging-markets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322824/us-retreats-clean-energy-race-chinese-firms-push-emerging-markets?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:30:12 +0000 Sylvia Ma Sylvia Ma China’s electricity consumption surpassed the 1 trillion kilowatt-hour mark in July, energy authorities said, as scorching heatwaves pushed demand to levels equivalent to the annual usage of all Asean nations combined. Power usage in the country rose 8.6 per cent year on year to reach a historic high of 1.02 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh), according to data released by China’s National Energy Administration on Thursday. The level was more than double that of a decade ago and comparable to the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322827/china-says-july-electricity-consumption-hits-record-high-rivalling-aseans-annual-total?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3322827/china-says-july-electricity-consumption-hits-record-high-rivalling-aseans-annual-total?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:35:06 +0000 Andy Xie Andy Xie China has been increasing investment in renewable energy to give its economy a boost. In the first half of 2025, China’s solar power generation capacity jumped 54.2 per cent year on year, while wind power’s generation capacity increased by 22.7 per cent in the same time period. The country is also constructing what is set to be the world’s largest hydropower project, expected to cost less than 1 per cent of China’s gross domestic product (GDP). Reduced consumption of crude oil coupled with lower... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3320834/chinas-clean-energy-transition-solves-several-problems-once?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3320834/chinas-clean-energy-transition-solves-several-problems-once?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:28:59 +0000 Shi Jiangtao,Fan Chen Shi Jiangtao,Fan Chen US President Donald Trump’s signature budget bill, signed into law earlier this month, marked a startling pivot towards fossil fuels and nuclear power, reigniting a fierce debate over how best to balance the country’s energy future with its national security. The act, known officially as the One Big Beautiful Bill, rolls back Joe Biden era subsidies for solar, wind and electric vehicles – a dramatic reversal of long-standing US support for clean energy in a world racing towards... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3320090/will-china-win-renewables-race-while-us-pivots-fossil-fuels-and-nuclear?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3320090/will-china-win-renewables-race-while-us-pivots-fossil-fuels-and-nuclear?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Yujie Xue Yujie Xue China’s construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet has boosted related stocks, as analysts predict that infrastructure construction companies, energy developers, and power grid equipment manufacturers would benefit from the substantial investment into what Beijing calls the “project of the century”. Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday announced the start of the project, situated on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which becomes the Brahmaputra River as it leaves... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3319091/chinas-mega-dam-project-tibet-sparks-stock-surge-hydropower-infrastructure-sectors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3319091/chinas-mega-dam-project-tibet-sparks-stock-surge-hydropower-infrastructure-sectors?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Jul 2025 05:22:16 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang Already the world’s largest investor in energy, China is poised to shore up that position in the coming years by continuing to splash out on renewable energy, as international experts say energy security has become a key driver in the growth of global investments this year. China’s share of global clean energy spending has risen from a quarter to almost a third in the past decade, underpinned by strategic investments in a wide range of technologies, including solar, wind, hydropower, nuclear,... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3317823/chinas-strategic-green-investments-fuel-renewable-sector-world-energy-investment-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3317823/chinas-strategic-green-investments-fuel-renewable-sector-world-energy-investment-report?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Jul 2025 06:00:15 +0000 Dani Rodrik Dani Rodrik Among the disasters of US President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, one is particularly stinging for political economists. The bill radically phases out the clean-energy subsidies introduced during president Joe Biden’s administration three years ago. These subsidies were considered by many as immune to a change of presidents since they created new jobs and profit opportunities for firms in traditionally Republican-voting “red” states. As allergic as the Trump-controlled Republican... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3317659/how-us-climate-advocates-lost-narrative-battle-over-clean-energy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3317659/how-us-climate-advocates-lost-narrative-battle-over-clean-energy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:30:07 +0000