China's renewable energy boom has its own challenges. Here's what we can learn

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In 2024 alone, China installed 360 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar capacity. That’s more than half of global additions that year, and it brings total installed capacity to 1.4 terawatts (TW) – that’s roughly a third of the entire world’s 4.5 TW. Chinese renewable generation reached 366 terawatt-hours (TWh), making wind and solar the country’s largest sources of new power. This transformation has also driven the rise of new technologies and business models, from battery storage and virtual power plants to electric vehicles and “zero-carbon" industrial parks.

Integrating renewable energy at such speed and scale, however, poses formidable challenges. China’s experience offers valuable insights into how countries can manage the technical, economic and market complexities of the clean energy transition while maintaining grid stability and affordability.

As technologies evolve and markets mature, China’s evolving model offers a valuable reference for other countries seeking to integrate renewables quickly and reliably. Global collaboration through shared lessons, harmonized standards and joint innovation will be crucial to accelerating the clean energy transition worldwide.

Source: Wikipedia