At dawn, in a photovoltaic power station on the edge of a desert in South Asia, operation and maintenance personnel brushed away the dust on the components, and the inverter indicator light lit up repeatedly. These components drifted across the ocean, along with battery cells, wind turbine blades, and electric vehicles, and eventually scattered on rooftops and roads in various countries, changing local electricity usage patterns.

A journey of a board

The containers in domestic ports are loaded with a complete set of transformation tools. According to data from the General Administration of Customs, exports of electric vehicles, lithium batteries, wind turbines and their components increased by 72.3%, 36.4% and 22.4% respectively in the first three quarters of this year. Photovoltaic products increased by 10.3% and were exported to more than 200 countries and regions. Large scale production and a complete industrial chain have lowered costs, allowing countries with limited funds to reach the threshold for transformation. The export of clean energy technology products from China has reduced costs in related fields, opened up new markets, and met rapidly growing demand, delivering affordable and deployable tools to developing countries.

The emission reduction ledger becomes thicker and thicker as it is written

The effectiveness of tools ultimately depends on the emission reduction account. In the first three quarters of 2026, the overseas emission reduction effect brought by China's clean energy technology product exports increased by 26% year-on-year. If the current trend continues for the rest of this year, the export of clean energy technology products in 2026 alone will help avoid approximately 450 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. If calculated based on the entire service life of the equipment, it is estimated that China's clean energy technology products exported in 2026 can cumulatively avoid about 8.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide emissions, an increase of about 1/4 compared to the corresponding 6.8 billion tons of exported products in 2025. The annual power generation of this batch of equipment is equivalent to about 100 coal-fired power plants. India is the country with the largest emission reduction effect brought by China's export of clean energy technology products, followed by the United States; The countries in the global South accounted for approximately 76% of the total lifecycle emission reductions of exported products in the first three quarters.

From selling products to building capabilities

In addition to exports, China is increasingly participating in the development of clean energy projects overseas. As of July 2026, approximately 69 gigawatts of renewable energy projects related to China are in operation overseas, with another 100 gigawatts under construction and 280 gigawatts in the planning stage. The arrival of the equipment is only the first step, and the power grid, energy storage, and operation and maintenance need to keep up. In Pakistan, Chinese photovoltaic equipment has enabled millions of households to access clean electricity; In remote rural areas of Kenya, off grid photovoltaic energy storage has replaced diesel generators, providing night classes for rural schools. From selling equipment to building capabilities, green electricity has truly taken root. The export of clean energy technology products from China has become a key force in promoting global clean energy transformation, and together with overseas project development, it has promoted global green development.Editor/Yang Meiling