NDRC and the NEA issued the Renewable Energy Development 15th Five‑Year Plan. Key 2030 targets: renewable energy consumption ~1.8 bln tonnes standard coal equivalent (tce); total renewable power installed capacity about 3,500 GW and annual generation about 6 trillion kWh. Wind and solar installed capacity to exceed 2,800 GW (over 50% of capacity) with annual generation above 4 trillion kWh, accounting for ~30% of power generation. Non‑power renewable use to expand 1.5x versus 2025 to roughly 150

2026-07-23

NDRC and the NEA issued the Renewable Energy Development 15th Five‑Year Plan. Key 2030 targets: renewable energy consumption ~1.8 bln tonnes standard coal equivalent (tce); total renewable power installed capacity about 3,500 GW and annual generation about 6 trillion kWh. Wind and solar installed capacity to exceed 2,800 GW (over 50% of capacity) with annual generation above 4 trillion kWh, accounting for ~30% of power generation. Non‑power renewable use to expand 1.5x versus 2025 to roughly 150 mln tce. Reliability targets: nationwide average firm output (capacity credit) for wind and PV, including source‑side co‑located storage, to reach ~8% overall (wind ~11%, PV ~6%); wind+PV (with co‑located storage) to supply over 20% of electricity during summer and winter evening peaks, up about 10 percentage points. During the 15th Five‑Year period, add more than 300 GW of reliable peak renewable capacity.