China has built the world’s largest and fastest‑growing renewable energy system, providing valuable and replicable experience for Global South countries pursuing green and sustainable development. Professor Shuai SHAO and Postdoctoral Researcher Zeyu LIU from the Department of Economics and Finance at Tongji SEM have recently published a featured article titled Electric Spark of Inspiration in China Daily, analyzing China’s renewable energy achievements and offering practical pathways for energy transition in developing economies.

The article reviews China’s breakthroughs in installed renewable capacity, grid infrastructure, ultra‑high‑voltage transmission, integrated energy systems, and full industrial chain competitiveness, which have greatly improved cost efficiency and energy security. It also points out common challenges facing the Global South, including overambitious targets disconnected from national conditions, insufficient financing and infrastructure, weak grid capacity, and inappropriate imitation of developed‑country models.

Based on China’s practice, the authors propose tailored solutions: formulating phased and pragmatic policies matching local market and fiscal conditions, developing distributed generation and smart microgrids to bypass costly large‑scale grid extension, building local industrial chains through technology transfer and international cooperation, and designing hybrid renewable projects suited to regional resource endowments.

The study highlights that China stands ready to deepen green energy cooperation with the Global South during the 15th Five‑Year Plan period, supporting inclusive and resilient energy transitions worldwide.