China to double EV charging infrastructure to 40 mln by 2030

China plans to double its charging infrastructure to 40 million by 2030, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA).

NEA vice administrator Wan Jinsong said at a Friday press conference that China will accelerate new energy infrastructure during the 2026-2030 period. 

Infrastructure is the backbone of the new energy system, Wan said, enabling clean energy such as wind, solar and hydropower to be transmitted, connected to the grid and utilized more efficiently.

China will optimize the development of clean energy bases, including wind and solar projects in the country's northern and western regions, and integrated hydropower, wind and solar bases in the southwest. It will also promote direct green electricity supply where conditions allow, build low- and zero-carbon oil and gas fields, and advance the integrated development of new energy.

The country will improve the grid's ability to connect and absorb new energy, accelerate the construction of a new power system that is safe, reliable, green, low-carbon, resilient and flexible, and increase power system regulation capacity by more than 40%.

China will also speed up the deployment of infrastructure for new technologies and business models, including renewable energy hydrogen production, green fuels, charging facilities, comprehensive use of nuclear energy, virtual power plants and integrated energy stations. By 2030, renewable energy hydrogen production is expected to reach 2 million tonnes, while virtual power plants will have a regulation capacity of more than 50 million kilowatts.