China is observing its 2025 National Energy Conservation Week from June 23 to 29, under the theme “Boost Energy Efficiency, Lead with Innovation.” With energy production and consumption as the largest contributors to carbon emissions, the sector remains central to China’s decarbonization efforts.
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China is observing its 2025 National Energy Conservation Week from June 23 to 29, under the theme “Boost Energy Efficiency, Lead with Innovation.” With energy production and consumption as the largest contributors to carbon emissions, the sector remains central to China’s decarbonization efforts. To curb emissions at the source, the country has accelerated its shift toward clean energy, making its energy system greener and more low-carbon.
Construction of China’s nine major clean energy bases is progressing rapidly. According to the latest data from the National Energy Administration (NEA), as of the end of May, the country’s installed solar power capacity exceeded 1 billion kilowatts—accounting for nearly 30% of total power generation capacity.
A review of recent trends shows the country’s solar capacity has expanded rapidly since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan. In December 2021, installed capacity was just 300 million kilowatts. By 2023, it had successively passed the 400, 500, and 600 million kilowatt milestones. In 2024, it quickly surpassed both 800 and 900 million kilowatts. Compared to the end of 2020, this represents a net increase of 830 million kilowatts.
Gui Xiaoyang, Deputy Director of the NEA’s Department of New and Renewable Energy, said the breakthrough in solar capacity reflects a continuous optimization of China’s energy mix and rapid progress in building a new energy system. The large-scale integration of solar power is reshaping both energy production and consumption patterns nationwide.
Improving energy efficiency in the sector means cutting fossil fuel use while expanding the generation and consumption of clean energy. The NEA stated that China will continue to enhance the flexibility and dispatch capabilities of its power system, enabling the grid to accommodate over 200 million kilowatts of new renewable capacity annually. By 2027, the nationwide renewable energy utilization rate is expected to reach no less than 90%.
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