Technical Potential Assessment of Renewable Energy Projects Developed in China’s Overseas Industrial Parks

The report evaluates the potential for renewable energy (RE) integration within 159 China's overseas industrial parks (COIPs). It identifies significant capacity for photovoltaic (PV) and wind power, estimating that full development could contribute up to 5% of the global net-zero emission RE installed capacity target if achieved by 2030.

• The report identifies a substantial technical potential for renewable energy in COIPs, with maximum installed capacity for photovoltaic solar projects reaching 419.66 GW and wind power projects reaching 116.48 GW, representing an investment of approximately CNY 2.064 billion in a future-completion scenario.
• The contribution of fully developed PV and wind systems in COIPs to the global net-zero emission RE installed capacity target is estimated at approximately 2% by 2050, increasing to nearly 5% if development is completed before 2030.
• The database of 159 COIPs shows that nearly half are located in Asia, with the remainder split between Africa and Europe, and that diversified integrated parks and agricultural development parks are the most common types.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Technical Potential Assessment of Renewable Energy Projects Developed in China’s Overseas Industrial Parks. https://www.wri.org/research/technical-potential-assessment-renewable-energy-projects-developed-chinas-overseas

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Technical Potential Assessment of Renewable Energy Projects Developed in China’s Overseas Industrial Parks. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/technical-potential-assessment-renewable-energy-projects-developed-chinas-overseas.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendtechnical, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Technical Potential Assessment of Renewable Energy Projects Developed in China’s Overseas Industrial Parks}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/technical-potential-assessment-renewable-energy-projects-developed-chinas-overseas}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }