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China plans to put into operation another 15 ultra-high voltage transmission lines between 2026 and 2030, the State Grid said on Tuesday.
The new lines would allow around 200 gigawatt‑hours of renewable power to be connected to the grid each year and raise China’s cross‑provincial electricity transmission capacity by 35 per cent, the grid operator said.
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The long-distance transmission lines, spanning thousands of kilometres from China’s west to east, are among the strategies China’s energy regulator is targeting in the next five-year planning period, to improve uptake of clean energy in the grid and reduce curtailment.
China had 45 UHV lines in operation as of October, according to the state‑run People’s Daily.
State Grid also said on Tuesday that wind and solar generation would make up 30 per cent or more of its power mix by 2030.
Analysts have said China should reach a 40 per cent renewable share by 2030 to be on track to meet its goal of carbon neutrality by 2060.