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China's 15-Year Plan: Energy Transition and Security

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In August 2026, China ~~released~~ detailed several strategic ~~plans to advance~~ objectives for its 15th Five-Year Plan ~~(2026–2030) objectives,~~ (2026–2030), focusing on balancing a green energy transition ~~and security. A new~~ with national energy ~~development plan targets a 50% share of non-fossil fuel electricity generation by 2030. To support this, the government aims to integrate over 2.8 TW of new capacity into~~ security. Building on the ~~grid and build a charging network for more than 110 million electric vehicles. Notably, in~~ trend from the first half of 2026, where coal-generated electricity fell ~~to 49.7% of total output, dropping~~ below 50%, the ~~50% threshold~~ government has set an ambitious target for non-fossil fuel sources to account for more than 50% of the ~~first time. Renewable~~ total energy ~~shares rose to 41.2% during this period.~~ mix by 2030. To ~~ensure stability during this shift, the National Development and Reform Commission~~ achieve this, renewable energy consumption is projected to rise to approximately 1,800 million standard coal equivalents by 2030. Solar and ~~the National Energy Administration released plans~~ wind power are expected to ~~modernize~~ be the ~~coal~~ primary drivers, with a combined capacity exceeding 2,800 GW. To manage grid stability, the strategy emphasizes increasing energy storage capacity to reserve 20% of electricity during peak summer and ~~oil/gas sectors.~~ winter hours. Simultaneously, China is modernizing its fossil fuel sectors to ensure stability. The coal industry strategy aims for large, modern mines to account for 87% of production capacity by 2030, with 75% utilizing AI-driven intelligent mining. ~~Simultaneously, a plan~~ Five major coal supply bases are expected to provide over 80% of national output, while smaller, inefficient mines are expected to exit the market. To bolster domestic oil and ~~gas supply~~ gas, the government targets an internal supply of 440 million tonnes of oil equivalent by 2030, supported by 20,000 kilometers of new pipeline infrastructure. ~~This plan also includes a target for~~ Environmental goals include implementing carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCS/CCUS) projects ~~to handle~~ capable of handling 10 million tonnes of CO2 annually. Additionally, the National Energy Administration issued a power safety action plan emphasizing AI-driven risk prediction and the development of critical equipment like power chips and ultra-high-voltage components to modernize the sector's safety governance.

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