Uruguayan president commends Chinese NEVs' quality

Chinese new energy vehicles (NEVs) are widely recognized and far more popular than expected in Uruguay thanks to their high quality, said President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Yamandu Orsi in an interview with China Media Group (CMG) released on Friday.

Orsi gave the interview in Shanghai during his first state visit to China earlier this month.

From 2021 to 2024, Uruguay's NEVs sales skyrocketed by 2,330 percent, and cooperation with China is one of the most important contributing factors to the growth.

In 2025, one out of every three passenger vehicles sold in Uruguay was a Chinese new energy vehicle, according to data from the Automotive Trade Association of Uruguay (ACAU).

"It must be acknowledged that this is related to the Uruguayan people's recognition of Chinese brands, as they regard Chinese brands as high-quality. This has occurred naturally, because China has provided very good products, which is evident to all. Chinese electric vehicles were highly recognized very soon, which is beyond everyone's expectations. Different brands of electric vehicles have entered the market, which has offered more options for consumers when they purchase cars. These changes have amazed and delighted us all," he said.

Currently, China remains Uruguay's largest trading partner. The bilateral trade reached nearly 3.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2025, a 10-percent increase from 2024.

Uruguayan president commends Chinese NEVs' quality

China's newly installed solar and wind power capacity exceeded 430 million kilowatts in 2025, an increase of 22 percent year on year, hitting a record high, National Energy Administration (NEA) data showed on Thursday.

This surge propelled the cumulative grid-connected capacity of wind and solar power to 1.84 billion kilowatts, accounting for 47.3 percent of the country's total installed power capacity and surpassing thermal power for the first time.

Meanwhile, solar and wind power accounted for 22 percent of the nation's total electricity output in 2025, according to the NEA.

Liu Deshun, chief engineer of the NEA, said that in 2026, development of the new energy storage industry will be promoted as part of China's efforts to accelerate the establishment of a new power system.

By 2035, a new power system capable of accommodating a high share of new energy should be established, along with further improvements in new energy consumption and regulation systems, noted a guideline rolled out by the National Development and Reform Commission, China's economic planner, in November 2025.

China's wind, solar power generation surges 25 pct in 2025