China to Advance Major Energy Projects and EV Charging Networks in 15th Five-Year Plan

Published: Feb 25, 2026 14:07

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According to a message from the National Energy Administration's official Weibo account, 2026 marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan. On one hand, efforts will be made to steadily advance strategic and symbolic major projects, safely and orderly promote the construction of the hydropower project in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, and plan the construction of backbone transmission channels such as wind and PV power bases in the "Three Norths" regions, integrated hydro, wind and solar energy bases in the southwest, coastal nuclear power bases, and offshore wind power bases. On the other hand, the implementation of EV charging network enhancement projects and the construction of a number of solar thermal power generation projects will be carried out.

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