Power production breakdown in China 2023, by source

China sources most of its electricity from coal. In 2023, fossil fuels made up 61 percent of the total electricity in the country. Despite continuing to expand its coal power plant fleet, China has recently redirected its investment efforts towards clean energy initiatives with the aim of reducing pollution and emission levels.From fossil to the futureAs the largest global polluter, China has designated the development of renewable energy sources as a major objective of its economic policies. Already, the country produced the most renewable energy worldwide. However, as the second-largest economy, it was also the biggest energy consumer, attributed to its population numbers and a large manufacturing sector. (263455) According to the China Electricity Council, a national trade organization, the combined capacity of wind and solar power was going to exceed the projected coal power supply in 2024. Long-distance relationshipOne of the greatest obstacles to the green energy transition in the PRC is the distance between the green energy sources and its consumers. In general, the country has favorable conditions for the installation of wind and solar power, as the northwestern regions are not only abundant in wind and sun but also host China's hydroelectric dams. Nonetheless, most individuals and institutions lack awareness. However, most people and industry are in the country’s coastal provinces, many thousands of kilometers away. As a result, the country has built the world’s leading ultra-high-voltage electricity transmission system, which allows the transmission of energy over large distances. The longest transmission circuit in China exceeds two thousand kilometers.

中国大部分电力来源于煤炭。截至2023年，化石燃料占国家总电力的61%。尽管中国持续扩大其煤炭发电厂群，但近期已将投资重点转向清洁能源项目，旨在降低污染和排放水平。从化石燃料迈向未来，作为全球最大的污染国，中国将发展可再生能源视为其经济政策的主要目标。我国已生产了全球最多的可再生能源。然而，作为世界第二大经济体，中国也是最大的能源消费国，这一现状归因于其庞大的人口数量和庞大的制造业部门。根据中国电力协会，这一国家级贸易组织，风能和太阳能的总装机容量预计将在2024年超过预期的煤炭发电供应。长距离关系是我国绿色能源转型过程中的一大障碍。一般来说，我国西北地区不仅风能和太阳能资源丰富，还是中国水电站的所在地。然而，大多数个人和机构对此缺乏认识。大多数人和产业集中在沿海省份，相距数千公里。因此，我国已建成世界上领先的特高压输电系统，能够实现远距离的能源传输。中国最长的输电线路超过两千公里。