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Wind energy
Wind energy is one of the most-produced renewable energy. Harnessing wind energy for power generation is now a mature technology, and is cost-competitive relative to power generated from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas. Proliferation of wind energy production is a key solution for the world to cut energy-related emissions and fight climate change.
Workers install solar panels in China’s eastern Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

Turning point? Clean energy met 100% of world’s new power needs in 2025: report

World has ‘firmly entered’ the clean growth era, with renewables overtaking coal as a power source for the first time last year, report finds.

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China energy security

China’s energy mismatch

China energy security

China fast-tracks hydrogen strategy to ‘scale-up’ phase to boost energy security

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US, Israel war on Iran

Global renewable-energy pivot amps up as Hormuz uncertainty shatters security

IEA warns that current oil and gas shocks surpass past levels, forcing import-dependent nations to prioritise solar and wind for domestic energy sovereignty.

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The Callisto tanker sits anchored in Port Sultan Qaboos as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman on March 12, 2026. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

China starts work on solar plant under extreme conditions, amid energy crisis

Beijing will build the world’s highest-altitude parabolic trough solar thermal facility on the Tibet Plateau to diversify power sources.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

New Energy | Green hydrogen drive may help China reach carbon-neutral goal

Renewable power and government support may slash the costs of green hydrogen production and convince potential users to adopt the fuel.

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China energy security

Premier Li Qiang pushes AI-powered, next-gen energy system amid global shocks

Beijing is moving to modernise the power grid, putting innovation and flexibility at the heart of its strategy.

Premier Li Qiang learns about the development of a new energy power base in southwest China’s Sichuan province, on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Opinion | As oil-shocked world turns to renewables, China will reap the rewards

The biggest losers will be the Middle East and the US, as oil becomes less important and doubts grow about US might.

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China stock market

Chinese stocks shake laggard image amid oil shock as green transition pays off

China’s push into renewables helps shield its markets from the latest oil turmoil, with analysts pointing to limited downside risks.

China economy

Macroscope | China is weathering the Iran war oil shock better than others in Asia

As the conflict threatens Asian economies, the best protected are those that can leverage import diversification and energy independence.

A petrol station attendant gestures in Beijing on March 11. Photo: AP
China manufacturing

China to help Cuba with solar energy amid US oil blockade and total power outage

Beijing will ‘intensify its support’ to Havana after around 10.9 million people were left without power amid an ongoing energy crisis.

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People gather during a blackout as Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed, according to the country’s grid operator, leaving about 10.9 million people without power amid a US-imposed oil blockade. Photo: Reuters
China energy security

China to dismantle local power protectionism in push to electrify national grid

State Council directive eyes unified power market, curbing provincial fragmentation to boost green energy expansion and optimise resource flow.

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China-EU relations

‘Discriminatory’: China slams EU probe into wind turbine maker Goldwind

Brussels’ ‘abuse of investigations’ is harming China-EU cooperation and slowing Europe’s green transition, Beijing warns.

Science

Tibet’s exploitable green power could meet China’s energy needs: official survey

Extreme conditions, a fragile ecology and spatial constraints limit the expansion of renewable energy in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, study finds.

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Chinese researchers have reported that the technically exploitable capacity of hydropower in Tibet could reach 178 gigawatts, and more than 100GW for wind power. Photo: Getty Images
China energy security

Shanxi’s green leap: renewables surpass coal in China’s energy hub

Where Shanxi goes, China goes, in their broad energy overhaul, as the region with a quarter of the nation’s coal serves as the ultimate proving ground for Beijing’s ‘dual carbon’ strategy.

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An aerial view of the Datong Panda Power Plant, where solar panels form massive panda patterns in Datong, Shanxi province. Photo: EPA
China-EU relations

EU launches probe into Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind

Investigation is being carried out under the bloc’s foreign subsidies regulation, a tool that is expected to be widely used this year.

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China energy security

In Davos debut, Musk highlights key China advantage in AI race

China’s energy supply edge was also at the heart of a panel discussion on clean energy in Europe.

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Artificial intelligence

China’s ‘infrastructure first’ effort a major edge in AI arms race: Davos panel

A rapid energy buildout and strategic data centre expansion give China unique advantages in developing its AI industry.

China’s “AI Plus” panel discussion at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday included, from left, moderator Guan Xin, Tencent Holdings’ Dowson Tong, Moonshot AI’s Zhang Yutong and Nankai University’s Gong Ke. Photo: SCMP
US-China trade war

AI is reshaping US-China tech race – can electricity tilt the balance?

Already home to world’s largest power system, Beijing moves to lock in advantage through record investment.

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Science

China sends 0.1-second blackout recovery tech to protect grids in 12 nations

Grid protection technology enables faults to be isolated and restored within hundred-millisecond window, compared with hours previously.

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China Future Tech briefing

New Energy | China AI, mega-batteries stoke renewables power drive

Artificial intelligence, new energy-storage facilities and power lines stretching across the country are helping China boost energy efficiency and take advantage of its renewable power resources.

China AI, mega-batteries stoke renewables power drive
China energy security

China vows to ramp up west-to-east power as AI, hi-tech industries fuel demand

New targets include a major expansion of renewable energy and more electricity funnelled to eastern regions.

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An aerial drone photo taken on August 20, 2024 shows a floating photovoltaic power project in Majiatan county of Lingwu city, northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Opinion | Arguing about China’s overcapacity overlooks its drive for clean energy

What is often described as overcapacity is the outcome of a development strategy that treats energy as the foundation of economic capability.

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China economy

Opinion | How China is cementing its central role as the architect of green tech

Beyond climate leadership and capacity building, China is rewriting its own energy system – and the global energy order.

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Science

Why China’s mega coal-fired power plants thrive amid green energy boom

Gansu province is a leading source of solar and wind-powered energy, but cannot yet end its reliance on carbon-heavy power sources.

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Climate change

Opinion | A global green industrialisation initiative can have a ‘win-win-win’ outcome

China’s green manufacturing capacity could be aligned with the West’s technological and capital strengths and the Global South’s development needs.

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Energy

China has a new champ in coal-fired power despite focus on renewable energy

Commissioning of Unit Nine takes Beilun Power Station’s total installed capacity to 7.34GW, the highest of any thermal power station in China.

Australia

Australia offers free solar power to households in green energy push

Australia plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent by 2030, but this goal clashes with its reliance on coal and fossil fuel exports.

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