According to a notice from the National Development and Reform Commission, China has, for the first time, set renewable energy requirements for the steel, cement, and polysilicon sectors, as well as certain data centres. These new renewable portfolio standards (RPS) specify the proportion of electricity that must come from renewable sources, varying by province. 

Previously, RPS applied only to power trading entities and the electrolytical aluminium industry.

The new regulations require that the new data centres in national hub areas must use at least 80% green electricity, while other industry targets differ by location. In addition, the targets for industries other than data centres are further divided into hydro and non-hydro renewable sources.

2026 targets have already been released, and normally, the targets would rise a few percentage points each year.