2026-08-27

State Grid unveils a major move, touching on several hot growth sectors.

State Grid unveils a major move, touching on several hot growth sectors.
Key measures include: during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, State Grid will make every effort to ensure that all eligible new‑energy projects—such as large-scale desert‑and‑gobi wind and solar bases and offshore wind farms—are connected to the grid, with an average annual addition of approximately 200 million kilowatts of installed capacity; newly commissioned and newly started pumped‑storage capacity will each exceed 30 million kilowatts, aiming to bring total operational and under‑construction pumped‑storage capacity to over 120 million kilowatts by 2030; construction of ultra‑high‑voltage transmission channels will be accelerated, with 15 new inter‑regional DC links commissioned during the 15th Five-Year Plan, raising cross‑provincial transmission capacity to 500 million kilowatts; distribution‑network development will be continuously strengthened to accommodate the grid connection needs of more than 60 million kilowatts of distributed generation annually; and the green electricity and green certificate markets will be further deepened, with a trading volume reaching 800 billion kilowatt-hours by 2030.

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2026-08-19

Official announcement: Another 211 university has established a School of Electrical Engineering!

Official announcement: Another 211 university has established a School of Electrical Engineering!
Recently, the Student Affairs Office of Wuhan University of Technology issued a public call for submissions to design the official emblem of the School of New Energy and Electrical Engineering, officially announcing that the School of Electrical Engineering will soon be established.

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2026-08-15

Reform! China Southern Power Grid is currently planning.

Reform! China Southern Power Grid is currently planning.
In the inaugural year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, China Southern Power Grid Company has launched a new round of state‑owned asset and state‑owned enterprise reform.

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PetroChina reshuffles the landscape, reconfiguring the power sector: a new company is born!

On July 31, Daqing Oilfield Power and Energy Co., Ltd. completed its business registration, with a registered capital of RMB 3.7 billion. Its business scope encompasses power generation, transmission, distribution, and heat production and supply, as well as technical services for solar and wind power generation. According to Qichacha, the company is wholly owned by Daqing Oilfield Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corporation.

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2026/08

State Grid Corporation of China Releases a Report on Supporting the Development of New Energy

On July 2, State Grid Corporation of China released the “Report on Supporting the Development of New Energy 2026” (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”).

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2026/07

In-depth | The mandatory full‑capacity consumption mechanism is sharply driving up electricity prices in the Southern Power Market.

Full‑capacity guaranteed consumption of new energy was once widely regarded as an “industry safety net,” underpinning the rapid growth of the wind and solar sectors. As the development of electricity spot markets continues to advance, the pilot programs in the Southern China region—starting with Guangdong—have incorporated market‑based participation pathways for new energy into their design: the volume of new‑energy generation traded in the market is, in practice, treated as equivalent to a 100% guaranteed consumption floor.

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2026/06

Reliable Capacity: The True “Ballast” for Ensuring Power Supply

Practice has already demonstrated that a reliable capacity mechanism is the cornerstone for ensuring supply, aligning with the operational dynamics of the new‑type power system while balancing efficiency and sustainability.

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2026/06

PPT | “China Renewable Energy Development Report 2025,” “China Pumped-Storage Hydropower Industry Development Report 2025,” “China Renewable Energy Project Cost Management Report 2025”

The “China Renewable Energy Development Report 2025” is the tenth annual report compiled by the Hydroelectric and Water Resources Planning and Design Institute. Building on the structural framework of the previous two reports, it introduces a new dedicated chapter on the electricity market. The report systematically reviews achievements in 2025 across key areas, including the policy framework for renewable energy development, project scale, grid integration and utilization, the electricity market, industrial technologies, and international cooperation. It also summarizes lessons learned since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan, analyzes the opportunities and challenges facing the sector, and, in light of national energy‑powerhouse goals and the requirements of the 15th Five-Year Plan, puts forward prospects and recommendations for 2026.

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2026/06

Capital is voting with its feet—what power‑sector segments are emerging?

Capital is “voting with its feet,” clearly highlighting the four major investment themes in today’s power sector. Against the backdrop of a 1.6‑terawatt‑hour peak‑demand summer warning, explosive growth in electricity consumption by AI data centers, and the implementation of policies enabling direct green‑power procurement for multiple users, thermal‑power flexibility upgrades, the integration of green power and computing‑related energy needs, the aftermarket for grid equipment, and next‑generation energy storage are all transitioning from “policy‑driven narratives” to “financially self‑sustaining models.”

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2026/06

After reviewing this chart, you’ll have a clear grasp of the development of China’s power market!

Electricity supply capacity has improved in tandem with the level of green development. The nation’s total installed power generation capacity has reached 3.891 billion kilowatts, with renewable energy accounting for over 60 percent of the installed capacity.

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2026/06

The National Energy Administration Issues Guidelines

Notice of the Comprehensive Department of the National Energy Administration on Issuing the “Guidance for the Approval of Projects under the 2026 Energy Industry Standards Plan”

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2026/04