China's top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on Monday rolled out a new guideline to enhance the consumption and regulation of new energy in order to develop a new energy system and advanced power grids.
By 2030, a coordinated and efficient multi-level regulatory framework for new energy consumption should be established, according to the NDRC.
China's renewable energy sector is expected to maintain rapid growth, with the average annual newly installed capacity expected to reach 200-300 million kilowatts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). The multi-level system should ensure reasonable grid integration, diversified utilization and efficient operations of new energy, the guideline said.
New electricity demand should be met predominantly through expanded new energy power generation by 2030, per the guidelines.
By 2035, a new power system capable of accommodating a high share of new energy should be established, with further improvements in new energy consumption and regulation systems.
The national unified electricity market will serve as a cornerstone for the allocation of new energy resources, enabling the optimized nationwide deployment and efficient consumption of new energy.
China's economic planner issues guideline to boost new energy consumption
The operational efficiency of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in south China's Guangdong Province has greatly improved following the launch of a new terminal and a new runway one month ago.
The airport officially put into operation its Terminal 3 and fifth runway on October 30, making it China's first civil airport to operate five commercial runways.
Terminal 3 features a range of self-service facilities, including check-in kiosks, automated baggage drop systems, and smart security screening equipment, which have greatly streamlined passenger processing.
Since its opening, five airlines have shifted their domestic operations to Terminal 3, which now handles an average of 158 flights and about 26,000 passengers daily.
"Compared with Terminal 1, both the number of staffed counters and self-service kiosks of Terminal 3 have increased significantly, greatly reducing the average check-in time for passengers. For domestic direct flights, the entire check-in process can be completed in a minimum of one minute," said Shi Mengyao, a staffer with the ground service department of the Guangdong branch of China Eastern Airlines.
Beyond efficiency improvements, the terminal also includes an observation deck that offers travelers panoramic views of the airfield.
"Since its opening, the observation deck attracts over 3,000 visitors per day on average, with total visits exceeding 100,000 to date," said Luo Li, deputy general manager of a terminal management company at Baiyun International Airport.
The airport's expansion also marks another step toward building a world-class airport cluster in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
"The airport's expansion not only consolidates the Greater Bay Area as an aviation hub connecting China with the world, but also helps lower logistics costs within the area, promote the free flow and efficient allocation of economic resources, and enhances the area's capacity for global resource allocation," said Li Jing, chief planner with the Guangdong Provincial Department of Transport.
New terminal, runway boost operational efficiency of airport in Guangzhou
