China Aims for 3.5 TW of Renewables by 2030
Beijing has released a new renewable energy blueprint for the rest of the decade that will see China aiming to reach 3.5 terawatts (TW) of installed green energy capacity by decade’s end. Published by the National Energy Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission, the blueprint puts China’s combined wind and solar capacity at 2.8 TW by 2030, with renewable energy output countrywide reaching six trillion kilowatt-hours annually. This capacity will be more than enough to cover close to 50% of the country’s total power consumption needs. However, renewables coupled with battery storage will meet 30% of China’s electricity…
