China’s National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration have released their 15th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development, outlining the nation’s renewable energy goals and strategies through 2030. The plan establishes quantitative targets across four key areas: installed capacity, power generation, non-power applications, and supply security.
The strategy emphasizes large-scale renewable projects, with particular focus on desert solar installations, solar facilities built on wasteland areas in northern regions, and expansive wind power development. These initiatives are designed to integrate multiple objectives, including desertification control and ecological restoration alongside green power generation and cross-provincial electricity transmission.
Seven major wind and solar bases located across Xinjiang, the Hexi Corridor, the Yellow River Bend, northern Hebei, and the Songliao Basin are expected to add at least 370 gigawatts of new installed capacity during the five-year period. Supporting infrastructure for these installations will include complementary resources such as pumped storage systems, concentrated solar power facilities, and emerging energy storage technologies to address consumption and transmission challenges.
Beyond the large-scale base projects, the plan also emphasizes support for decentralized renewable energy development through various smaller wind and solar installations. The comprehensive approach reflects China’s intention to continue substantial expansion of renewable energy capacity and deployment in the coming years.
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