China Targets Doubling Renewable Energy by 2035 Amid Grid Resistance Allegations

Science & ResearchApr 19, 2026score 0.567 posts · 0 replies across 4 instances

China plans to double its renewable energy capacity by 2035, according to statements by Wang Changlin.

Users report a split focus: some track China's ambitious goals, while others debate the practical failures of regional grids. @jwildeboer alleges that resistance to excess renewable power is not technical, but rooted in protecting the existing 'scarcity and rent seeking' model held by grid operators and the fossil fuel industry. Conversely, @ngate dismisses recent European renewable outperformance as mere 'eco-hyperbole.'

The consensus centers on systemic resistance. The debate moves beyond mere technological capacity, pointing instead toward entrenched industry interests that allegedly benefit from maintaining fossil fuel reliance and controlling grid infrastructure.

Key points

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China stated a plan to double renewable energy capacity by 2035.

Multiple news sources cite statements from Wang Changlin regarding this goal (@[email protected], multiple links).

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The narrative surrounding excess renewable power is flawed.

Excess power should trigger a focus on better storage solutions, not grid instability rhetoric (@[email protected]).

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Industry resistance masks technical needs.

Resistance to surplus clean energy is alleged to protect the 'scarcity and rent seeking' model of established grid operators (@[email protected]).

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Claims of renewable outperformance are questioned.

The slight lead of renewables in Europe (1%) is labeled 'eco-hyperbole' and industry resistance (@[email protected]).

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Standalone renewable generation in Southeast Europe is declining.

This signals a necessary pivot toward changes in regional energy sourcing strategies (@[email protected]).

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When renewables flood the grid with more electricity than is needed at that moment, we don’t say „How wonderful! Let’s find ways to store that excess electricity so we can share it back to the grid when needed.“ Instead we sing the song of fossil fuel capitalism that claims this is a BAD thing and we need to shut down the renewable plants so The Grid can keep on working based on scarcity and rent seeking. It's like we all have been brainwashed by the grid operators and the fossile fuel industry.

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China Plans To Double Renewable Energy By 2035. That’s The Good News.

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China Plans To Double Renewable Energy By 2035. That’s The Good News.

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China Plans To Double Renewable Energy By 2035. That’s The Good News.

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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/590776/

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🌍💨 So apparently, solar panels and wind turbines have finally outperformed the fossil fuels in Europe, marking a new era of eco-hyperbole! 🎉 But wait, it's a victory by a whopping 1% margin—truly a tectonic shift that will surely keep Big Oil quivering in their boots. 🛢️🌪️
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/europe-wind-solar-fossil-fuels #solarenergy #renewableenergy #ecofriendly #climatechange #bigoil #HackerNews #ngated

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How the ‘Premium Stack’ can rescue renewable energy returns in Southeast Europe

The era of simple, standalone renewable energy generation in Southeast Europe is over. That is according to the…
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https://www.europesays.com/europe/16834/

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