Fuel cell technology motivates a variety of benefits, which are barely offered by other energy technologies. The fuel cell can be obtained through natural resources biomass, coal and water, which are abundant in China. More importantly, most of these are sustainable and realize ecological circulation. Being blessed with a source of renewable energy, fuel cell technology is favorably promoted in China. Simultaneously, fuel cell technology offers China great opportunities to meet the energy consumption demand for its sustainable development. In this proposed method, useful results of leading research in solid oxide fuel cell relevant research in China are reviewed and the hybrid system based fuel cell technology is particularly detailed. Additionally, the effects of some important renewable energy parameters, future challenges and constructive recommendations for China's energy technology are suggested. (C) 2018 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.