On February 26, Li Chuangjun, Director of the Department of New Energy and Renewable Energy of the National Energy Administration, published a signed article entitled "Promoting the Expansion, Quality Improvement and Reliable Substitution of Renewable Energy in the Fifteenth Five-Year Plan", in which the four major objectives of energy development in the Fifteenth Five-Year Plan were defined:
In 2035, the total installed capacity of wind power and solar power in China will strive to reach the target of independent contribution of 3.6 billion kilowatts , and the proportion of new energy installed capacity in the "15th Five-Year Plan" will exceed 50% , becoming the main body of power installed capacity.
Second, the target of electricity generation is to expand the supply of renewable energy and promote the new clean energy generation to gradually cover the new electricity demand of the whole society, with the proportion of new energy generation reaching about 30% by 2030.
Third, the goal of non-electric utilization is to promote the scale of non-electric utilization such as renewable energy for hydrogen, ammonia and alcohol, renewable energy for heating and refrigeration, and bio-natural gas.
Fourth, the goal of reliable substitution is to enhance the reliable substitution capacity of renewable energy, enhance the confidence level of wind power and photovoltaic output, guide local governments to implement classified measures according to local conditions, and scientifically and rationally increase the capacity proportion of new energy participating in power balance.
At the same time, it is clear that the State Energy Administration will promote the construction of major projects in 2026, including accelerating the construction of the "Shago Wilderness" new energy base, and making every effort to promote the construction of the second and third batches of base projects. Promote base construction and ecological management, study and clarify the development layout and construction plan of photovoltaic sand control experimental projects, and promote the construction of photovoltaic sand control experimental projects such as Kubuqi, Tengger and Qaidam Desert. We will promote the standardized and orderly construction of offshore wind power, and focus on promoting the construction of a number of far-reaching offshore wind power projects. We will steadily promote major hydropower projects, actively and orderly develop and construct pumped storage, and accelerate the planning and construction of integrated water, wind and solar bases in major river basins .
The following is the original text:
Li Chuangjun, Director of the Department of New Energy and Renewable Energy of the
National Energy Administration, made a strategic plan to build a strong energy country at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th
CPC Central Committee. The National Energy Work Conference for the year of
Since
the 14th Five-Year Plan, China has built the largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system in the world, built the largest and most complete new energy industry chain in the world, continuously increased the scale of renewable energy development, and steadily promoted major projects. The application scenarios of green power have been continuously broadened, the policy mechanism has been increasingly improved, the industrial competitiveness has led the world, and the high-quality development has been achieved.
First, the scale of development continues to rise. Since the 14th Five-Year Plan, the development speed and intensity of wind power and photovoltaic power in China have been unprecedented, and the newly installed capacity has repeatedly reached a new level, with an average annual increase of 260 million kilowatts. By the end of 2025, the total installed capacity will reach 18.
Second, positive progress has been made in major projects. Hydropower projects in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River have been approved and started, major hydropower projects have been steadily promoted, and the total installed capacity of conventional hydropower in China has reached 3. The total installed capacity of the "Shagehuang" new energy base has exceeded 1. The construction of offshore wind power has been standardized and orderly, and the planning of offshore wind power in 11 coastal provinces (regions and municipalities) has been completed. The total installed capacity of offshore wind power in China has exceeded 47 million kilowatts, ranking first in the world for five consecutive years.
Third, the contribution of transformation is more prominent. In 2025, the total renewable energy power generation in China will be about 4 trillion kilowatt-hours, accounting for 38.3% of the total power generation, and nearly 4 out of every 10 kilowatt-hours of electricity in the whole society will be green electricity; Wind and solar power generation 2. The "green content" of electricity consumption continues to increase, strongly supporting the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption in China to reach 21.
Fourth, the strength of technology industry leads the world. China has the manufacturing capacity of the world's largest million-kilowatt water turbine, the capacity of a single offshore wind turbine and the conversion efficiency of photovoltaic power generation have repeatedly set new world records, the number of new energy patents accounts for more than 40% of the world's total, and renewable energy technology and equipment have achieved a leap from following and running to leading. China's wind power, photovoltaic and other new energy markets are open to competition, private enterprises are active, innovative vitality is bursting out, and the continuous iteration of technology and rapid cost reduction are realized. In 2025, the export performance is still outstanding, with the export volume of wind turbines exceeding 10 billion yuan for the first time, increasing by nearly 50% year-on-year, and the export volume of solar cells increasing by 97% year-on-year.
Fifth, the policy support system is improving day by day. Necessary policy support and continuous and perfect system are important factors for the rapid development of renewable energy in China. In 2025, the Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Integration and Development of New Energy Sources were issued, the management measures for the development and construction of distributed photovoltaic and pumped storage power stations were promulgated, and policy documents on photothermal power generation and ocean energy were promoted. The weight system of renewable energy power consumption responsibility has been optimized and improved, the responsibility of green power consumption in key energy-using industries has been continuously consolidated, a sound green certificate system and the world's largest green certificate market have been established, and new breakthroughs have been made in green certificates going out. The Fourth Plenary Session of the Twentieth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) made a strategic plan for the construction of a strong energy country from the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization, such as the direct connection of green electricity, " to promote the expansion and upgrading of renewable energy in the 15th Five-Year Plan, and reliable substitution
. It is required to continuously increase the proportion of new energy supply and focus on building a new power system. The Department of New Energy deeply understands, resolutely implements and solidly implements it, promotes the expansion, quality improvement and reliable substitution of renewable energy in the 15th Five-Year Plan, provides core support for the construction of a powerful energy country and a new energy system, and provides a strong green energy guarantee for the comprehensive promotion of Chinese-style modernization.
Stick to one main line. Expansion, quality improvement and reliable substitution are the main lines of renewable energy development in the "15th Five-Year Plan". According to the requirements of the strategic deployment of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Twentieth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, facing the challenges of the rapid growth of energy and electricity consumption demand and the insufficient carbon space for energy supply, the "Fifteenth Five-Year Plan" renewable energy should embody new responsibilities and show new achievements, not only to maintain the growth of quantity, but also to continuously increase the proportion of new energy supply. Enhance the safe and reliable substitution ability of new energy for fossil energy, speed up the "standing up" and "reliable", and consolidate the main supply base of non-fossil energy in the new energy system.
Aim in both directions. Take electricity as the core , give full play to the role of the power grid, continue to expand the scale of renewable energy power supply, and steadily increase the proportion of electricity. Taking non-electricity as a breakthrough , while giving full play to the absorptive capacity of the power grid, we should actively expand the ways of non-electricity utilization, and enhance the ability of multiple local conversion and utilization of renewable energy and the autonomy of development.
Implement the three requirements. First, integrated development , coordinating large-scale development and high-quality consumption of new energy, promoting the transformation of new energy to upstream and downstream, multi-variety, multi-industry integration and integration, and creating an upgraded version of new energy development. Second, coordinated development should be strengthened in terms of development goals, power supply structure, network source coordination and factor guarantee, so as to form a strong policy synergy to promote the high-quality development of renewable energy. Third, efficient development , we should put efficiency and efficiency in a more important position, strive to enhance the competitiveness of new energy in optimizing the allocation of resources in the market, promote the formation of reasonable electricity income and electricity income, and achieve sustainable and healthy development of the industry.
Define four goals. The first is the target of installed capacity, linking up with the total installed capacity of wind power and solar power in 2035, striving to reach the target of independent contribution of 3.6 billion kilowatts, and the proportion of new energy installed capacity in the "15th Five-Year Plan" will exceed 50%, becoming the main body of power installed capacity. Second, the target of electricity generation is to expand the supply of renewable energy and promote the new clean energy generation to gradually cover the new electricity demand of the whole society, with the proportion of new energy generation reaching about 30% by 2030. Third, the goal of non-electric utilization is to promote the scale of non-electric utilization such as renewable energy for hydrogen, ammonia and alcohol, renewable energy for heating and refrigeration, and bio-natural gas. Fourth, the goal of reliable substitution is to enhance the reliable substitution capacity of renewable energy, enhance the confidence level of wind power and photovoltaic output, guide local governments to implement classified measures according to local conditions, and scientifically and rationally increase the capacity proportion of new energy participating in power balance.
In 2026, we will make a good start
to promote the development of renewable energy in the 15th Five-Year Plan with solid work. In the new year, we will closely focus on the main line of expanding quantity, improving quality and reliable alternative development, and adhere to the combination of effective market and promising government. We will further strengthen top-level design, increase policy supply, promote major projects and expand the application of green power, so as to open up a new situation for the development of renewable energy in the 15th Five-Year Plan with solid work.
We will accelerate the revision of the Renewable Energy Law of the People's Republic of China . Cooperate with the National People's Congress Environmental Resources Committee to revise and improve the draft text of the renewable energy law, study the long-term mechanism of sustainable development of renewable energy in the new stage of marketization, and further build consensus by amending the law, and unswervingly promote the priority development and vigorous development of renewable energy.
To formulate and implement the Tenth Five-Year Plan for the Development of Renewable Energy. Efforts should be made to formulate and link up the plans, plan in depth the major strategic tasks, major reform initiatives and major projects of renewable energy in the 15th Five-Year Plan, further strengthen the connection between the upper and lower levels, promote the issuance of the 15th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development as soon as possible, clarify the medium- and long-term development goals and layout, and guide development with planning.
Strengthen policy supply and implementation . We will implement the Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Integration and Development of New Energy, organize policy publicity activities and collect typical cases, and promote the start of non-electric pilot projects. Measures for Implementing the Minimum Proportion Target of Renewable Energy Consumption and the Weight System of Renewable Energy Power Consumption Responsibility were issued to strengthen the consumption constraints of key energy-using industries and local consumption responsibilities. Enhance the supply of policies on the innovation and development of offshore wind power, water and wind power integration, and optimize and improve the management of industry development and construction. Actively participate in the revision and formulation of electricity market rules to ensure that the relevant rules take full account of the characteristics and needs of new energy development. Closely follow up the implementation of new energy market entry policies in various regions, and guide local governments to scientifically evaluate and optimize the price settlement mechanism for sustainable development of new energy.
Promote the construction of major projects. We will accelerate the construction of the new energy base of "Shago Wilderness" and make every effort to promote the construction of the second and third batches of base projects. Promote base construction and ecological management, study and clarify the development layout and construction plan of photovoltaic sand control experimental projects, and promote the construction of photovoltaic sand control experimental projects such as Kubuqi, Tengger and Qaidam Desert. We will promote the standardized and orderly construction of offshore wind power, and focus on promoting the construction of a number of far-reaching offshore wind power projects. We will steadily promote major hydropower projects, actively and orderly develop and construct pumped storage , and accelerate the planning and construction of integrated water, wind and solar bases in major river basins. Expand the application of green electricity in
an all-round and deep-seated way. We should adhere to the combination of compulsory consumption and voluntary consumption, put forward green power consumption targets to more key energy-using industries and steadily increase the proportion requirements, and strengthen monitoring and assessment. Optimize the setting of renewable energy power consumption responsibility weight target in 2026, ensure the stable growth of power consumption and annual installed capacity by weight, and study the medium and long-term weight guidance mechanism. Continue to cultivate and expand the green certificate market, carry out green certificate price monitoring, timely release green certificate price index, carry out green power consumption certification, and further promote international mutual recognition of green certificates.
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