China

China has more than doubled its PV installation target to 50GW by 2020.

Beijing will import 44 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Turkmenistan during the second-half of 2012.

China's May electricity consumption growth slowed from April despite a year-on-year increase of 20.8 percent, indicated statistics released by National Energy Administration (NEA) Sunday.

The need to restore growth to its economy is pushing China to launch projects that will draw private investments.

China is loudly criticizing a complaint filed with the European Commission seeking import tariffs on Chinese-made solar products.

China National Offshore Oil Corporation turns to short-term tools to finance its US$15billion cash bid for Canada’s Nexen Inc.

China’s installed capacity is expected to reach 5 GW between 2011 and 2015 and jump to 30 GW by 2020 with Fujian as one of key provinces for offshore wind power development.

China is quietly starting the construction of four new nuclear power plants placed on hold following the Fukushima nuclear disaster of March 2011.

China National Offshore Oil Corporation is on the verge of completing the biggest foreign corporate acquisition in Chinese history.

China Sunergy announced that it had recently signed a 7.8MW solar modules sales contract with the energy unit of Urban Group Australia, Urban Group Energy. The solar modules are scheduled to complete delivery by the end of August. China Sunergy noted that during Q1 2012, Australia accounted for 18% of its total shipments.

SPX Corporation has announced that its joint venture with Shanghai Electric has won equipment supply contracts worth $40m for power plants in China.

Trina Solar Ltd, the world’s fourth largest solar panel maker, is poised to invest up to US$200 million in a major solar power project in Jordan.

A new inter-governmental agreement will boost Canada’s exports of uranium to China.