To help unleash the full renewable energy potential in the Northwest region of China, NRDC, China Energy Research Society (CERS), and Xi’An Jiaotong University (XJTU) jointly developed the report, Market Mechanisms for Expediting Renewable Energy in Northwest China. The report reviews the renewable energy development status in the region, assesses the main renewable integration challenges, and provides recommendations for improving power market design. The report calls for constructing a comprehensive and multi-tiered provincial, regional and national power market system to support renewable energy integration in NW China as well as power system decarbonization at large.