China Launches First Large-Scale Cross-Grid Green Electricity Trading, Delivering 314M kWh to Eastern Provinces

Published: Mar 8, 2026 20:53

This year, China will carry out the first large-scale green electricity trading across power grid operation areas.

On March 6, it was learned from the Guangzhou Electric Power Trading Center that from today (6th), green electricity from Guangxi and Yunnan will be delivered to East China through market-oriented transactions, which is also the first large-scale cross-power grid green electricity transaction in China this year. It is understood that through the Guangzhou and Beijing power trading centers, green electricity from Guangxi and Yunnan will continue to flow into Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places from today until March 31. The transaction will generate 314 million kWh of electricity, 100% of which will be green electricity, with wind power accounting for 90% and p

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