Notice by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration of Matters Concerning the Orderly Promotion of the Development of Direct Green Power Connection

Notice by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration of Matters Concerning the Orderly Promotion of the Development of Direct Green Power Connection
(No. 650 [2025] of the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration)

The development and reform commissions and energy administrations of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps; the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Management; the Tianjin Industrial and Information Technology Bureau, the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Liaoning Province, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, the Economic and Information Technology Commission of Chongqing Municipality, and the Department of Industry and Information Technology of Gansu Province; all local offices of the National Energy Administration ("NEA"); State Grid Corporation of China and China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd.; and relevant central enterprises:
For the purpose of implementing the guiding principles of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the decisions and plans of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on improving the policies and measures for new energy consumption and regulation, exploring innovative models for the integrated development of new energy production and consumption, promoting the local and on-site consumption of new energy, and better meeting the green energy needs of enterprises, this Notice is hereby issued in accordance with the Energy Law of the People's Republic of China and other relevant laws and regulations.
I. General Requirements
1. Scope of application. For the purpose of this Notice, "Direct Green Power Connection" means an electricity supply model in which renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, and biomass power) generation facilities supply electricity directly to a single end-user through a dedicated direct-connection line, without intermediary access to the public grid, thereby ensuring full physical traceability of the supplied electricity. The "direct-connection line" means a dedicated transmission line that directly connects the power source to the end user. Projects shall be classified into two types based on their connection to public grids: (1) grid-connected type – operating as integrated units connected to public grids, with clearly demarcated physical and responsibility boundaries, and with power sources connected at the user side of the ownership demarcation point between the user and the public grid; and (2) off-grid type – operating independently from public grids. Distributed photovoltaic systems serving as direct-connection power sources shall comply with the Measures for the Administration of the Development and Construction of Distributed Photovoltaic Power Generation and other applicable provisions. Multi-user direct supply arrangements through direct-connection lines shall be governed by rules formulated separately by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration.
2. Development objectives. The objectives of directly-connected green power projects shall be to meet the green energy demands of enterprises and enhance the local consumption and utilization of new energy. Such projects shall be constructed and operated in accordance with the principles of prioritizing safety, ensuring green compatibility, balancing rights and responsibilities, and matching power sources with loads, while fairly assuming safety, economic, and social responsibilities.
II. Strengthening Planning Guidance
3. Standardizing project construction. New loads may be paired with the construction of new energy projects. For existing loads, directly-connected green power supply projects may be developed, provided that any existing coal- or gas-fired captive power plants have fully paid the renewable energy fund, thereby achieving clean energy substitution by reducing the output of captive power plants. Export-oriented enterprises with rigid carbon reduction requirements may explore utilizing nearby new energy resources to supply green power to existing loads. New energy projects that have not yet commenced grid connection construction or are unable to connect to the grid due to new energy integration constraints or other reasons are supported in undertaking directly-connected green power supply after completing the necessary modification procedures.
4. Strengthening planning coordination. Provincial energy authorities shall strengthen coordinated planning for directly-connected green power projects to ensure their orderly development. The scale of wind and solar power generation in such projects shall be included in the new energy power generation development and construction plans formulated by provincial energy authorities. The scale of electricity loads shall be wel......