An image shows a wind farm in Rongcheng, Shandong province, on May 8. LI XINJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY
As China's green and low-carbon energy transition accelerates, bringing challenges such as the integration of fast-growing renewable power, industry experts are calling for the country to step up efforts in adopting targeted consumption strategies.
"During the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, China's new energy consumption and utilization will face greater challenges, requiring differentiated and targeted measures to promote consumption," said Gan Mengying, a researcher at the State Grid Energy Research Institute.
The industry must comprehensively enhance the flexibility of all links including sources, grids, loads and storage systems, and perfect the regulatory resource supply system so as to absorb the massive influx of intermittent wind and solar power, and fundamentally optimize its power supply architecture, Gan said.
This urgency is underscored by the record-breaking pace of renewable energy installations.
