China Energy Investment Corporation (CHN Energy) has achieved partial grid connection for its 2 GW composite photovoltaic base in Ningxia, following completion of the project’s supporting 330 kV transmission line by EPC contractor China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC).
The project, located in Lingwu, comprises 2 GW of PV paired with a 200 MW / 400 MWh energy storage system (ESS). It is expected to generate ~3.59 billion kWh annually upon reaching full operation.
Part of China’s ‘Desert, Gobi, and Waste Land’ energy base program, the project integrates power generation with ecological restoration through sand stabilization and Gobi rehabilitation measures.
Earlier this year, a GW offshore PV project in Shandong Province, developed and invested by CHN Energy Group, achieved full grid connection and commenced power generation (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
The State Council of China has released a document, titled Implementation Opinions on Improving the National Unified Power Market System, outlining a roadmap for power market reform.
The country aims to establish a unified national power market by 2030, in which all power sources and users – excluding guaranteed supply – participate directly, with market-based trading accounting for ~70% of the total volume. The market is expected to fully mature by 2035.
For renewables, the guidelines call for equal market participation for large-scale energy bases and distributed resources, expansion of Green Electricity Certificate (GEC) consumption linked to carbon accounting, and development of capacity and ancillary service markets to ensure returns for flexible generation assets.
Guizhou Province has announced the results of its latest renewable energy mechanism tariff auction, selecting 23 PV projects for a mechanism electricity volume of 2.64 billion kWh at RMB 0.3515/kWh.
Additionally, 22 wind projects totaling 2.39 billion kWh were approved at the same tariff. The mechanism rates took effect in January 2026 and will remain valid for 12 years.
The province originally planned to auction a total mechanism electricity volume of 4.82 billion kWh in this round, with solar PV accounting for 2.59 billion kWh (see China Solar PV News Snippets).
Baotou Qunhe PV Technology Co., Ltd. plans to expand its monocrystalline quartz crucible facility in Baotou, Inner Mongolia.
According to its Environmental Impact Assessment filing, the company will invest RMB 200 million to add melting, grinding, and cutting equipment. Upon completion, the expansion will provide 40,000 high-purity quartz crucibles annually, for use in PV monocrystalline furnace manufacturing.
Guangxi has issued an implementation plan to promote ‘green power direct supply’ via dedicated lines to meet demand from energy-intensive, export-oriented enterprises.
The policy defines eligible projects as wind or solar facilities that supply single users via dedicated lines, categorized into grid-connected and off-grid models. Such projects must achieve ≥60% self-consumption, while surplus power from new-load or export-oriented projects must not exceed 20% of total generation.
Grid-connected projects are required to participate fully in the power market, and surplus electricity will not qualify for the renewable energy sustainable development pricing mechanism.