China is rapidly increasing its renewable energy capacities. The challenge, similar to Germany and other countries, lies with the power grid. The government is aware that it urgently needs to modernize and expand the grids to make the explosive growth of renewable energy usable as electricity. Since February, Beijing has hinted at substantial increases in investments in the power grid. Now, the two state-owned grid operators, State Grid and the smaller China Southern Grid, have announced record-high investment targets totaling billions.