China has reasons beyond the climate to turn into the world''s first
For Australia, one of the world''s largest exporters of coal and gas, there is plenty to take from this, with China''s furious electrification paving the way for the rest of the world to follow.
If Australia is serious about becoming a renewable energy superpower
There is huge potential for enhanced Australia-China collaboration in areas of mutual interest, including solar R&D (UNSW and JA Solar joint lab), green iron (Fortescue and China Baowu
From solar panels to super dams: China''s clean energy takeover
The dual scenes – a below-capacity solar giant and a colossal new dam – capture the immense scale and complex challenges of China''s energy transition.
Staggering rise of clean energy in China a wake-up call to Australia
CEF forecasts that through to 2040, China will install a world-leading 323GW per annum of solar capacity, 80GW of wind, 1GW of hydropower and 3GW of nuclear.
China''s Wollar Solar Project in Australia Connected to Grid
The Wollar Solar Project in Australia, developed by Beijing Energy International Holding Co., Ltd. (BJEI), a subsidiary of Beijing Energy Holding Co., Ltd., has been connected to the grid at
China moves in to take over Australian solar power projects in $813m
Lightsource bp has announced the sale of five large-scale solar projects with a combined generation capacity of 1,037 MW (dc) to China-headquartered Beijing Energy International Australia (BJEI
JinkoSolar plans 600MW solar-plus-storage site in
China''s JinkoSolar has submitted plans for a 600MW solar-plus-storage project in Queensland, Australia, to the federal government.
China is installing the wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear
While Australia debates the merits of going nuclear and frustration grows over the slower-than-needed rollout of solar and wind power, China is going all in on renewables.
China''s solar shockwave — installs more in one month than Australia
In April 2025, China installed more solar electricity in a single month than Australia has ever done. Australia leads the world in solar energy, so this is not about the country lagging behind.
Towards a Strategic Reset for Australia in the New Renewable Age
China is leading the charge in the global clean energy race, leaving Australia with a critical choice: engage or fall behind. A strategic reset is needed to align Australia''s climate ambitions