Summary
This June 2023 report by Global Energy Monitor analyzes China's rapid expansion of utility-scale solar and wind power. It details current operational capacities, projected growth through the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), and the strategic role of large-scale energy bases in the northwest. The document also examines the policy drivers, supply chain advantages, and emerging trends such as 'source-grid-load-storage integration' and green hydrogen production used to manage the intermittency of renewable energy.
Key insights
- As of the first quarter of 2023, China's operational utility-scale solar capacity reached approximately 228 GW, representing 52% of the global total and 75% of Asia's utility-scale solar capacity. The highest concentrations of these facilities are in the North and Northwest, specifically in Shanxi, Xinjiang, and Hebei.
- China's combined onshore and offshore wind capacity exceeded 310 GW by Q1 2023. Offshore wind capacity specifically reached 31.4 GW, which is about 10% of China's total wind capacity and exceeds the total offshore wind capacity of all of Europe.
- China dominates the global renewable energy supply chain, holding over 80% of the global share in various stages of solar manufacturing (polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells, and modules). In wind power, seven of the top ten turbine manufacturers are Chinese companies, and domestic turbine market share has remained above 95% since 2013.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Mei, D., Weil, M., Prasad, S., O'Malia, K., & Behrsin, I. (2023). 竞相登顶:中国(2023). Global Energy Monitor. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-RTTT-China-2023-report-Chinese_11.pdf
- Chicago
- Mei, Dorothy, Martin Weil, Shradhey Prasad, Kasandra O'Malia, and Ingrid Behrsin. 竞相登顶:中国(2023). Global Energy Monitor, 2023. https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-RTTT-China-2023-report-Chinese_11.pdf.
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- {{cite report |last1=Mei |first1=Dorothy |last2=Weil |first2=Martin |last3=Prasad |first3=Shradhey |last4=O'Malia |first4=Kasandra |last5=Behrsin |first5=Ingrid |title=竞相登顶:中国(2023) |publisher=Global Energy Monitor |date=June 2023 |url=https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-RTTT-China-2023-report-Chinese_11.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{mei20232023, author = {Mei, Dorothy and Weil, Martin and Prasad, Shradhey and O'Malia, Kasandra and Behrsin, Ingrid}, title = {{竞相登顶:中国(2023)}}, institution = {Global Energy Monitor}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/GEM-RTTT-China-2023-report-Chinese_11.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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