Fourteen young people from eight countries participated in a journey showcasing China's green energy revolution from June 4 to 8, visiting various projects that highlight China's commitment to carbon neutrality and sustainable development.
The World Youth Energy Tour 2025, co-hosted by China International Communications Group and CHN Energy Investment Corporation, welcomed youth leaders around the globe to engage with Chinese energy enterprises and experience China's green development firsthand.
The youths visited China's first million-kilowatt level offshore photovoltaic project located in the offshore area of Dongying City, east China's Shandong Province, witnessing China's exploration of marine resources in an eco-friendly way.
This project is currently the largest open-sea offshore photovoltaic project in operation in China, covering an area of approximately 1,223 hectares.
In contrast to traditional land-based photovoltaic farms where solar panels are typically assembled on-site, offshore photovoltaic farms require a unique approach.
"I am really surprised that we can install it [PV] in an offshore area," said Azarine Putri, an Indonesian energy research analyst.
The youths also visited the Pubugou Hydropower Station in southwest China's Sichuan Province, where they were impressed by its engineering and technical capabilities.
The station is a key project built in China's 10th Five-Year Plan period (2001-2005) and a landmark project of the country's efforts to develop western regions.
Put into operation in 2010, the station has an installed capacity of 600 megawatts with an average annual electricity generating capacity of 14.79 billion kilowatt-hours.
"I look at the requirement, the engineering planning and the technical skills that are required basically to implement such a project, and I am just only amazed," said Steven Bihinda, a Rwandan energy and climate finance expert.
Youth leaders experience green development of China's energy sector
