Recently, the National Energy Administration held a national video conference to discuss renewable energy development. The meeting aimed to review recent progress, analyze challenges, and outline future work.
Recently, the National Energy Administration held a national video conference to discuss renewable energy development. The meeting aimed to review recent progress, analyze challenges, and outline future work.
Participants included officials from the National Development and Reform Commission, relevant departments of the National Energy Administration, provincial energy authorities, Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps representatives, 18 dispatched agencies of the NEA, as well as power grid companies and generation enterprises.
A summary report for January to August 2024 indicated strong growth in China's renewable energy sector. Installed capacity continues to rise alongside electricity generation. During this period, an additional 182 million kilowatts of renewable capacity was added nationwide—accounting for 86.5% of new installations—with a year-on-year increase of 20.1%. Renewable energy generation reached 2.2 trillion kilowatt-hours, representing 35.7% of total electricity production—a year-on-year rise of 22.2%.
However, several challenges remain in developing renewable energy, particularly regarding grid connection and consumption capabilities that need urgent attention.
To tackle these issues, the meeting outlined key action points:
1. Boost development by advancing large-scale wind and solar projects while improving transmission infrastructure.
2. Strengthen reforms to remove systemic barriers to productivity; support innovative business models in the sector.
3. Enhance coordination among land use planning, ecological protection measures, local industrial strategies, and emerging industries.
4. Intensify oversight by closely monitoring local project progress and promptly addressing construction-related difficulties.
This meeting not only clarifies future directions for renewable energy but also injects new momentum into China’s sustainable development within its clean energy industry.