
Power Industry - As of the end of August, the cumulative installed power generation capacity in China reached 3.69 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 18.0% [2] - Solar power generation capacity reached 1.12 billion kilowatts, growing by 48.5% year-on-year, while wind power capacity reached 580 million kilowatts, increasing by 22.1% [2] - The average utilization hours of power generation equipment from January to August were 2,105 hours, a decrease of 223 hours compared to the same period last year [2] Energy Equipment Development - The "Guiding Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Development of Energy Equipment" was released, aiming for a self-controlled, high-end, intelligent, and green development of the energy equipment industry by 2030 [4] - The guidelines support the achievement of carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, accelerating the new industrialization process [5] Renewable Energy Certificates - In August, 271 million green power certificates were issued, involving 306,500 renewable energy projects, with 152 million being tradable, accounting for 55.99% [8] - From January to August, a total of 1.878 billion green certificates were issued, with 1.277 billion being tradable [9] Hydropower - By the end of August, China's pumped storage power stations had a total installed capacity of 62.365 million kilowatts, achieving the "14th Five-Year Plan" target of 62 million kilowatts [6] - The continuous improvement in pumped storage capacity supports power supply and green transition [7] Carbon Market - As of the end of August, the national carbon emissions trading market recorded a cumulative transaction volume of nearly 700 million tons, with a transaction value of approximately 48 billion yuan [37] - The trading volume and value for 2024 have reached new highs since the market's launch in 2021, indicating significant progress in carbon market development [38] Energy Contracts - From January to August, China Power Construction Company signed 3,579 energy power projects with a total contract value of 516.24 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.3% [35] - Wind power contracts accounted for 811 projects worth 166.26 billion yuan, a significant increase of 61.27% year-on-year [35] Electric Vehicles - In August, the total import and export value of automotive goods was 25.81 billion USD, with exports increasing by 5.6% month-on-month and 13.2% year-on-year [43] - From January to August, 4.292 million vehicles were exported, a year-on-year increase of 13.7%, with new energy vehicle exports reaching 1.532 million, up 87.3% [43]