China’s raw coal production hit a record high in March 2025, with output reaching 440.58 million tonnes, up 9.6% from a year earlier, according to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics. Cumulative production in the first quarter rose 8.1% year-on-year to 1.2026 billion tonnes, also a new high for the period.

A research team from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with collaborators, has developed a flexible perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cell that has achieved a certified power conversion efficiency of 23.8% on a 1 cm² device—setting a new record for this category.

Global solar power capacity is expected to grow by more than 30% in 2025, while wind power will see an increase of over 10%, according to a new report jointly released on April 21 by the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO) and China’s National Climate Center.

China issued 4.73 billion Green Electricity Certificates (GECs) in 2024, up more than 28-fold from the previous year, according to the China Green Electricity Certificate Development Report (2024) released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on April 21.

Global demand for refined oil is expected to reach its final phase of growth in 2025, as cleaner energy and structural shifts in the global economy continue to reshape consumption patterns, according to a new industry report.

Zhejiang Province has crossed a major threshold in its clean energy drive, with total installed solar capacity reaching 50.71 gigawatts by the end of March, according to State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd.

Electricity transmitted from Inner Mongolia via ultra-high voltage (UHV) lines has crossed the 700 billion kilowatt-hour mark, underscoring the region’s growing role in powering China’s clean energy future.

In January and February 2025, solar and wind energy surged to dominate the U.S. power landscape, comprising an astounding 98% of new capacity. Dive into the latest FERC report to uncover the transformative growth of renewables and their pivotal role in the energy transition. Stay updated on the future of clean energy and its promising potential for a sustainable tomorrow!

On April 20, construction officially began on a 500,000-kilowatt photovoltaic project in Manigango, Dege County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, marking a major step forward in the region’s clean energy push. Once completed, it will be the largest single-unit high-altitude solar project currently under construction on the Western Sichuan Plateau.