SHENZHEN, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's southern metropolis of Shenzhen has officially launched an incentive program to encourage new energy vehicle (NEV) owners to charge their rides with electricity from renewable sources.
Under the initiative, "Green Car, Green Electricity," NEV owners who charge their cars at any of the 11 green electricity charging stations in the city can receive a personal exclusive green certificate issued by the National Energy Administration (NEA) for every 1,000 kWh of cumulative charging.
On Friday, NEV owners who attended an on-site event at the Lianhuashan supercharging station in Shenzhen were each awarded a "Green Car, Green Electricity" badge and a charging card valued at 50 yuan (approximately 7 U.S. dollars) as a reward for their commitment to sustainable driving.
Green electricity refers to electricity generated from renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and biomass power. The green certificate is a trading certificate issued by the NEA.
China introduced the green certificate system as a pilot program in 2017. By December 2023, the NEA issued the initial batch of green certificates. According to the latest data, from January to June 2025, the NEA issued more than 1.37 billion green certificates, and in the meantime, 348 million green certificates were transacted across the country.
Currently, 11 charging stations in Shenzhen supply 100 percent green electricity through green electricity trading and other means, said Cheng Kun, an executive at the Shenzhen power supply bureau of China Southern Power Grid. The green electricity is derived from several provincial regions.
"This is an authoritative proof of the owner's support for green and low-carbon development and their contribution to environmental protection," Cheng said.
In March of this year, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the NEA, and three other departments released guidelines to promote the high-quality development of the green electricity certificate market. These guidelines emphasize the importance of "promoting green charging piles and supporting NEVs in adopting green electricity." The "Green Car, Green Electricity" initiative was launched as a response to the guidelines.
Shenzhen is one of several pioneering cities leading the way in powering its NEV fleet with green electricity.
At a NEV charging station in Jingjiang City, located in east China's Jiangsu Province, the electronic screen on the charging piles displays a message stating, "The electricity being charged is 100 percent green electricity," aimed at raising public awareness.
"I used to only focus on how quickly I could charge my vehicle, but now I can also see the environmental contributions I'm making," said NEV owner Wang Xiaodong. Pointing to the green electricity traceability certificate on his mobile phone, he added, "Look! The electricity powering my car comes from an offshore wind farm in Yancheng (a city in Jiangsu)."
Using green electricity on highways not only brings environmental benefits but also encourages the consumption of new energy among local consumers. According to an executive from the State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Company, over 200 charging stations at highway service areas throughout Jiangsu have achieved a 100 percent utilization rate of green electricity.
Beijing announced in May last year that the city would "vigorously promote the practice of charging NEVs with new energy sourced electricity" and make innovative steps in exploring transaction mechanisms that boost NEVs' consumption of green electricity.
China has committed to peaking its carbon emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060. The country has vigorously promoted the use of renewable energy. By the end of May, the country's installed renewable energy capacity reached 2.09 billion kilowatts, more than double the figure at the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), Zhou Haibing, deputy head of the NDRC, said at a press conference in July.
Meanwhile, China's NEV market also grows rapidly, with the number of NEVs reaching 31.4 million in 2024, a sharp increase from 4.92 million at the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan period.
SOURCE/AUTHOR : XIN HUA NEWS
Venues
No third party should interfere in territory, maritime disputes: Chinese FM spokesperson
S&P Global Ratings' affirmation of China outlook reflects recognition of country's economic resilience
China aims to achieve breakthroughs in brain-computer interface technology by 2027
Rescue underway after mountain torrents leave 10 dead, 33 missing in NW China's Gansu
With independent customs operation, Hainan Free Trade Port poised to pioneer China's high-standard opening up
Xi urges all-out rescue efforts after Gansu mountain torrents cause heavy casualties
China activates Level-IV emergency response for flood control in 5 provincial-level regions
Across China: North China night market offers a cyberpunk feast for the eyes and the stomach
Think tank report highlights China's ecological governance innovation, global impact
Chinese scientists develop smart surveillance system to control mosquito-borne diseases
Letter from China: Robots take center stage at Beijing expo, pointing to tech revolution
China Focus: Paired assistance program improves access to quality health care for Xizang residents
Column: China-proposed global AI cooperation organization expected to narrow global tech gap
Factbox: China witnesses remarkable progress in data sector in 14th Five-Year Plan period
China urges Japan to be prudent on historical issues such as Yasukuni Shrine: spokesperson
Books of Xi's discourses on adhering to deepening reform comprehensively published
Chengdu World Games closes, highlighting inclusiveness, sustainability, innovation
Xinhua Headlines: Host city of 2025 World Games unfolds new vitality in opening wider to globe
Uzbek edition of "Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights" launched in Uzbekistan
China Focus: China's expanding national park system delivers breakthroughs in wildlife conservation
Xinhua Headlines: China's factories trade smoke for sustainability through green innovation
Xi urges concerted efforts for modernization when meeting representatives from across Xizang
Tourist train with elderly-friendly modifications departs from Harbin for grassland trip
Xinhua Headlines: Setting sail again from China, SCO charts course for shared future
Xinhua Headlines: Expo facilitates smart, green cooperation between China, Arab states
Update: China int'l trade representative holds talks with U.S. officials, business representatives
(V-Day) Xi Focus: Xi hails "unstoppable" national rejuvenation at V-Day commemorations
Xi Focus: Xi addresses V-Day reception, stressing justice, peace, people's strength
Commemorative stamps issued to mark 80th anniversary of victory against Japanese aggression, fascism
Xinhua Headlines: Xi makes three proposals at virtual BRICS Summit to cement solidarity, advance cooperation
Solar panels light the way to rural revitalization in China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
Over 2,000 exhibitors join expo highlighting vitality of China's culture, tourism industries
Sand control projects launched to improve ecological environment of Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia
China Focus: 2,200-yr-old engraved stone discovery illuminates Chinese civilization on
Xinhua Commentary: Free trade, AI make China-ASEAN economic cooperation closer, more fruitful
Major Xinjiang port handles over 7,000 China-Europe freight train trips this year
SichuanMosaics | First mountain and lake circling festival of Lugu Lake kicks off in SW China's Sichuan
China's V-Day commemorations enhance confidence in advancing national rejuvenation: Xi
China's Hani terraces illustrate the Chinese philosophy of living in harmony with nature
Xinhua Headlines: Chinese commemorate outbreak of war against Japanese aggression with hopes for peace
Explainer: Why the September 18th Incident was a key event in the World Anti-Fascist War
Economic Watch: U.S. high-tech firms upbeat about manufacuture investment in China
Xinhua Headlines: Jingdezhen: China's ancient porcelain capital turns young and chic
Xi leads central delegation to Urumqi for 70th anniversary of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
South China's Guangdong raises emergency response to highest for approaching typhoon
Xi's Album | Xi leaves for Beijing after attending celebrations for Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region's 70th founding anniversary
Xi attends grand gathering in celebration of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region's 70th founding anniversary
13th China (Mianyang) Science and Technology City Int'l High-Tech Expo opens in China's Sichuan
Xinhua Headlines: World's highest bridge opens to traffic in China's mountainous southwest
China Focus: Million-year-old skull from central China rewrites human evolution timeline
Update: China expected to handle 2.36 billion passenger trips in upcoming holiday
Update: China's water conservancy investment to exceed 5.4 trln yuan during 2021-2025 period
China Focus: Honoring WWII victory, China gains strength for national rejuvenation
GLOBALink | African attendees to internet forum seek deeper cooperation with China
China Focus: Innovative cultural tourism heats up China's eight-day holiday market
China's transportation network sees travel peak on 1st day of National Day holiday
China achieves milestone in compact fusion project with key component installation
Xinhua Headlines: From logging to guardianship: How China protects green source of its
China's 2025 box office surpasses 2024's full-year gross, with local films dominating
GLOBALink | Global insiders discuss circus arts and performance in China's circus festival
Xinhua Headlines: How small county in north China becomes magnet for global acrobats
Enhe Village in China's Inner Mongolia draws tourists with blend of Chinese-Russian culture
Tourist destinations across China see surge in visitors during National Day holiday
Economy&life | Eight-day holiday in China sees unprecedented people flows, consumption nationwide
Xinhua Headlines: Gaza conflict -- Two years of devastation and dim prospects ahead
60"FlyOverChina | Nature's red carpet unrolled: Biodiversity haven in Shandong's coastal wetlands
Xinhua Headlines: Surge in Chinese holiday travelers boosts European tourism, cultural exchanges
China logs 2.4 billion cross-regional passenger trips during holiday travel surge
Column: From Beijing to Beijing: 30 years on, the song of women's empowerment rings clearer and louder
Participants attend opening ceremony of Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing
China Focus: 2,300-year-old Chinese silk manuscripts finally return home after decades abroad
Xinhua Commentary: More joint action needed to promote women's development worldwide
Across China: Beyond the steel span -- world's highest bridge uplifting China's mountainous southwest
Economic Watch: China's core inflation hits 19-month high, signaling firmer domestic demand
Explainer: How China fosters growth, innovation amidst global uncertainties through past Five-Year Plan
Xinhua Headlines: China's economy shows stable growth trend with positive factors accumulating
Xinhua Headlines: CPC plenum concludes, adopting recommendations for China's 15th Five-Year Plan
Chinese scientists make breakthroughs in longer-lasting, safer solid-state batteries
Chinese, African experts join force to advance collaboration on food security, agricultural modernization
Xinhua Headlines: Charting a new chapter for Asia-Pacific development through unity, responsibility
Economic Watch: FAW-Volkswagen marks 30 millionth car as China's auto confidence grows
Xi says China ready to work with Japan to build constructive, stable bilateral relations
Xi says China ready to strengthen synergy of development strategies with Thailand, share development experience in new era
Three Gorges project generates over 423 bln kWh of electricity in past five years
GLOBALink | Scholars explore global perspective on China's war of resistance against Japanese aggression
Chinese scientists conduct detailed analysis of key water source in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
China’s manufacturing continues to fuel global industry growth, promote sustainability
From Xinjiang’s desert to economic hubs: A power expressway that lights up both ends
From apothecary to Americano, traditional Chinese medicine turns into a lifestyle add-on
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to comment!
Leave a Comment