Lishui Solar Power Generation

How can microgrids improve energy supply in China?

In Wenzhou and Taizhou, State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. developed integrated wind-solar-storage self-healing microgrids, ensuring stable renewable supply. In Lishui, clusters of smart distribution networks and microgrids now weave through the mountains, bringing reliable green power deep into rural areas.

What is Zhejiang's biggest energy source?

For the first time in history, renewable energy capacity surpassed coal, accounting for over 50 percent of total generation — a 31.5 percentage point rise. Photovoltaic power has now overtaken coal as Zhejiang's largest single energy source. At the same time, energy efficiency has risen sharply.

Does Zhejiang have a greener energy structure?

Over the past 20 years, a resilient and greener energy structure is taking shape in Zhejiang. By June this year, the province's total installed power capacity exceeded 170 gigawatts. For the first time in history, renewable energy capacity surpassed coal, accounting for over 50 percent of total generation — a 31.5 percentage point rise.

How has energy consumption changed in Zhejiang?

With an average annual energy consumption growth of 5.5 percent, Zhejiang sustained 8.2 percent average GDP growth, cutting energy intensity per unit of GDP by 38.4 percent — one of the fastest decline among China's provinces. Coal consumption has dropped by nearly 20 percentage points, now representing less than 40 percent of total energy use.