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Interconnectors in China
China has 81 interconnectors mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 2nd-largest fleet of the 104 countries that hold any, and 12% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 73 operating and 8 under construction or proposed. The largest is China (GD) – China (YU) interconnection (29.7 GW).
8 are in the pipeline, led by China (CH) – China (SC) interconnection (planned) (24.0 GW), proposed.
81
Interconnector in China
#2
of 104 countries
8
In construction / proposed
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Largest interconnectors in China
- China (GD) – China (YU) interconnection29.7 GW
- China (CH) – China (SC) interconnection (planned)24.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (NM) – China (SX) interconnection19.5 GW
- China (YU) – China (ZH) interconnection15.2 GW
- China (HN) – China (HU) interconnection14.5 GW
- China (GD) – China (SC) interconnection14.4 GW
- China (HE) – China (XI) interconnection14.4 GW
- China (NM) – China (SD) interconnection14.4 GW
- China (HB) – China (HE) interconnection14.3 GW
- China (HN) – China (SC) interconnection10.5 GW
- China (HB) – China (SD) interconnection8.5 GW
- China (HE) – China (HU) interconnection8.5 GW
- China (HE) – China (QI) interconnection8.0 GW
- China (HU) – China (SI) interconnection8.0 GW
- China (JS) – China (SC) interconnection8.0 GW
- China (JX) – China (SC) interconnection8.0 GW
- China (SC) – China (ZH) interconnection8.0 GW
- China (GA) – China (SD) interconnection (planned)8.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (HN) – China (NI) interconnection (planned)8.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (HU) – China (SC) interconnection (planned)8.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (SC) – China (TI) interconnection (planned)8.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (AN) – China (JS) interconnection7.5 GW
- China (HU) – China (JX) interconnection7.5 GW
- China (JS) – China (SH) interconnection7.5 GW
- China (GA) – China (JS) interconnection7.2 GW
- China (GU) – China (JS) interconnection7.2 GW
- China (JX) – China (NM) interconnection7.2 GW
- China (NI) – China (ZH) interconnection7.2 GW
- China (BE) – China (HB) interconnection6.5 GW
- China (CH) – China (SC) interconnection6.5 GW
- China (HB) – China (NM) interconnection6.5 GW
- China (LI) – China (NM) interconnection6.5 GW
- China (SD) – China (SX) interconnection6.5 GW
- China (HN) – China (HU) interconnection (planned)6.0 GW · 2023 · proposed
- China (GU) – China (YU) interconnection5.5 GW
- China (GX) – China (YU) interconnection5.5 GW
- China (BE) – China (NM) interconnection5.0 GW
- China (HN) – China (SX) interconnection5.0 GW
- China (JS) – China (SD) interconnection5.0 GW
- China (JS) – China (SX) interconnection5.0 GW
- China (HE) – China (HU) interconnection (planned)5.0 GW · 2024 · proposed
- China (AN) – China (HB) interconnection4.0 GW
- China (CH) – China (HB) interconnection4.0 GW
- China (JS) – China (SI) interconnection4.0 GW
- China (NI) – China (SD) interconnection4.0 GW
- China (NM) – China (TJ) interconnection4.0 GW
- China (AN) – China (ZH) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (BE) – China (TJ) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (CH) – China (HN) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (CH) – China (HU) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (FU) – China (ZH) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (GA) – China (NI) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (GA) – China (QI) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (GA) – China (SI) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (GA) – China (XI) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (GD) – China (GX) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (GU) – China (GX) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (HB) – China (SX) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (HB) – China (TJ) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (HJ) – China (JI) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (HJ) – China (NM) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (HN) – China (JX) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (JI) – China (LI) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (JI) – China (NM) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (JS) – China (ZH) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (NI) – China (SI) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (QI) – China (XI) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (SD) – China (TJ) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (SH) – China (ZH) interconnection2.5 GW
- China (GD) – China (HK) interconnection1.7 GW
- China (GD) – China (MA) interconnection1.7 GW
- China (QI) – China (TI) interconnection1.5 GW
- China (GD) – China (HA) interconnection1.2 GW
- China (YU) – Myanmar interconnection (planned)1.0 GW · proposed
- China (HJ) – Russia - Far Eastern Federal District interconnection950 MW
- China (YU) – Viet Nam interconnection800 MW
- China (NM) – Mongolia interconnection260 MW
- China (YU) – Myanmar interconnection228 MW
- China (GX) – Viet Nam interconnection70 MW
- China (YU) – Laos interconnection60 MW
- China (LI) – North Korea interconnection50 MW
Under construction & proposed
- China (CH) – China (SC) interconnection (planned)24.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (GA) – China (SD) interconnection (planned)8.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (HN) – China (NI) interconnection (planned)8.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (HU) – China (SC) interconnection (planned)8.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (SC) – China (TI) interconnection (planned)8.0 GW · 2025 · proposed
- China (HN) – China (HU) interconnection (planned)6.0 GW · 2023 · proposed
- China (HE) – China (HU) interconnection (planned)5.0 GW · 2024 · proposed
- China (YU) – Myanmar interconnection (planned)1.0 GW · proposed
How China compares · interconnectors by country
- 1. United States159
- 2. China81
- 3. India23
- 4. Canada22
- 5. Brazil21
Frequently asked
- How many interconnectors are there in China?
- OverWatts maps 81 interconnectors in China — 12% of the world's mapped total, the 2nd-largest national fleet of the 104 countries with any.
- What is the largest interconnector in China?
- China (GD) – China (YU) interconnection, at 29.7 GW.
- What new interconnectors are being built in China?
- 8 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are China (CH) – China (SC) interconnection (planned) (24.0 GW), China (GA) – China (SD) interconnection (planned) (8.0 GW) and China (HN) – China (NI) interconnection (planned) (8.0 GW).