China is rapidly advancing its decarbonization efforts, exceeding expectations and outpacing other countries in clean energy spending. The country’s solar power and electric vehicle sectors are experiencing significant growth, with China set to increase its solar capacity threefold and electric vehicle sales surpassing a third of all vehicle sales.China’s substantial investment in renewable energy has … Continue reading The rise of China’s solar and power sector and its global dominance
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Cutting dependence on China’s renewables supply chain
The US Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is widely regarded as a game-changer in the drive to net zero. As well as generous tax credits for investment in low-carbon technologies, the IRA outlined aggressive targets and incentives for domestically sourced raw materials and equipment. These promise to propel the US into the lead in the … Continue reading Cutting dependence on China’s renewables supply chain
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China’s newly installed capacity of wind, photovoltaic power rises
China saw a steady increase in the newly installed capacity of clean energy in the first four months of 2023, as the country stepped up efforts to ensure sufficient energy supply and cut emissions. China’s newly installed capacity of wind and photovoltaic power reached 62.51 million kW from January to April, data from the National … Continue reading China’s newly installed capacity of wind, photovoltaic power rises
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China’s first deep-sea floating wind power platform put into operation
China’s first deep-sea floating wind power platform was put into operation to generate green energy for the operation and production of offshore oilfields. The platform, built by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and named Haiyou Guanlan, has been installed in an offshore oil field 136 kilometers from Wenchang City. With an installed capacity … Continue reading China’s first deep-sea floating wind power platform put into operation
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800 MW wind farm goes online in SW China
A wind power plant with a capacity of 800 megawatts was connected to the grid on Monday in Qujing City, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, making it China’s largest installed wind farm on the plateau. The wind farm, with 135 wind turbines built on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, is a “smart” one with the capability of intelligent … Continue reading 800 MW wind farm goes online in SW China
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China’s renewable energy capacity soars in Q1
China’s installed renewable energy capacity saw robust growth in the first quarter amid the country’s pursuit of green transition, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). China saw its newly installed capacity of renewable energy surge 86.5 percent year on year to 47.4 million kilowatts in the first quarter, accounting for 80.3 percent of the … Continue reading China’s renewable energy capacity soars in Q1
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First wind turbine installed in China’s westernmost prefecture
The installation of the first wind turbine in China’s westernmost Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was completed Saturday morning. As the wind speed dropped below 6 meters per second on Friday night, the 131-tonne turbine, with three 95-meter-long leaf blades, was lifted by two cranes and connected to a 110-meter-tall tower. … Continue reading First wind turbine installed in China’s westernmost prefecture
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China’s wind, solar power capacity increases in Q1
China’s installed capacity of wind energy, concentrated solar power and photovoltaic power registered strong growth in the first three months of the year, according to data from the National Energy Administration released on Sunday. At the end of March, the installed capacity of wind power increased 11.7 percent year-on-year to reach around 380 million kilowatts, … Continue reading China’s wind, solar power capacity increases in Q1
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Wind energy and solar power industry is the new driving force for development in North China
Outside the wind power wind turbine factory in Hohhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a truck loaded with wind turbine components moves slowly. In the factory, workers walk around the wind turbines and tighten the bolts with wrenches. The plant is operated by the Inner Mongolia Dongfang Wind Company. It mainly assembles wind turbine … Continue reading Wind energy and solar power industry is the new driving force for development in North China
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Construction begins on world’s largest wind power project in Xizang’s ultra-high-altitude area above 4,500 meters
The world’s largest wind power project in the ultra-high-altitude area above 4,500 meters has recently started construction in Nagqu, Southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, which is part of the efforts to develop clean energy power generation in the “world’s rooftop.” The project is also the largest approved wind power project in Xizang, with a capacity … Continue reading Construction begins on world’s largest wind power project in Xizang’s ultra-high-altitude area above 4,500 meters
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Nabrawind and Golden Ocean partner to install 190 m tall Nabralift wind turbine in China
Nabrawind and Golden Ocean will collaborate on a project to install a 190 m tall Nabralift wind turbine in China in 2024. The tower selected for the pilot project is the tallest Nabralift tower in Nabrawind’s portfolio, consisting of a 95 m framed structure and a standard tubular tower on top. Golden Ocean will select … Continue reading Nabrawind and Golden Ocean partner to install 190 m tall Nabralift wind turbine in China
Continue reading550 MW onshore wind farm in SW China connects to power grid
An onshore wind farm, with a total installed power generation capacity of 550 megawatts, was connected to the power grid in southwest China’s Yunnan Province on Thursday. It is said to be the largest wind farm in operation in southwest China. According to its builder, the 6.7-megawatt turbines used in the project are the largest single-capacity ones … Continue reading 550 MW onshore wind farm in SW China connects to power grid
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The European Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance seeks to reduce absolute dependence on China
EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy backed by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), an institution of the European Union, has co-led the European Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance (ESIA) securing the support of more than 110 new members in 17 countries since its launch in December 2022. The members of this … Continue reading The European Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance seeks to reduce absolute dependence on China
Continue readingWhere are wind power and solar energy technologies made?
When looking at where clean energy technologies and their components are made, one thing is very clear: China dominates the industry. The country, along with the rest of the Asia Pacific region, accounts for approximately 75% of global manufacturing capacity across seven clean energy technologies. Based on the IEA’s 2023 Energy Technology Perspectives report, the … Continue reading Where are wind power and solar energy technologies made?
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Global offshore wind power to expand thousands-fold in coming decades
Goldwind, the world’s top wind turbine supplier in 2022, expects the global offshore wind power market to expand hundreds-fold, possibly even thousands-fold, in the next few decades. “The global offshore wind power development we see now is just the beginning,” Wu Kai, vice president of Goldwind, told CGTN in Beijing. “With the comprehensive utilization of … Continue reading Global offshore wind power to expand thousands-fold in coming decades
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China’s first deep-sea floating wind power platform sets sail for installation
China’s first deep-sea floating wind power platform set sail on Sunday from Zhuhai City in south China’s Guangdong Province towards the country’s southernmost Hainan Province for installation and debugging. Invested and built by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the offshore wind power generation platform will be installed in waters 136 kilometers away from Wenchang City, a coastal … Continue reading China’s first deep-sea floating wind power platform sets sail for installation
Continue readingWorld’s highest wind farm in Tibet generates over 100 mln kWh of electricity
An ultra-high altitude wind farm in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region has generated over 100 million kWh of electricity since it began operation in December 2021. With its wind turbine generators built at altitudes of 5,000 to 5,200 meters, the Comai Trigu Wind Farm in Trigu Township of Comai County is the highest of its … Continue reading World’s highest wind farm in Tibet generates over 100 mln kWh of electricity
Continue readingChina accelerates wind power capacity
China has been the world’s largest and fastest-growing producer of renewable energy for more than a decade but has widened its global lead in the energy transition through a steep acceleration in the rollout of wind capacity since 2021. China added more wind generation capacity in the past two years than over the previous seven, … Continue reading China accelerates wind power capacity
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China’s electric vehicle and climate ambitions jeopardized by surging critical material prices
The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) on a large scale is crucial for meeting the desired climate commitments, where affordability plays a vital role. However, the expected surge in prices of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese, four critical materials in EV batteries, could hinder EV uptake. To explore these impacts in the context of China, … Continue reading China’s electric vehicle and climate ambitions jeopardized by surging critical material prices
Continue readingChina dominates German photovoltaic imports in 2022
Europe and especially Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece and Cyprus should bet much more on 24-hour manageable Concentrated Solar Power or solar thermal and not so much on photovoltaics imported from China. We are replacing Russia with China.Concentrating Solar Power, CSP or Solar thermal energy would today be less expensive than photovoltaic if much more had … Continue reading China dominates German photovoltaic imports in 2022
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