China was the first country in the world to harness the power of wind. The first windmills were believed to be used as early as 200 B.C. during the Qin Dynasty, using wind power to grind grain and irrigate and drain water for agriculture. Travelers and merchants are believed by historians to have spread this … Continue reading China is taking wind energy seriously
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China to bring solar and wind power generation to 11% of total electricity use in 2021
China has flagged it will seek to raise its power generation from solar and wind plants to around 11% of the country’s total power consumption in 2021, from 9.7% in 2020, said the National Energy Administration (NEA) in a draft rule on Monday. Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that China will boost the share … Continue reading China to bring solar and wind power generation to 11% of total electricity use in 2021
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IRENA and China State Grid Agree to Advance Transition Through Power System Enhancements
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), have today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two organisations work closely to support grid enhancements, system flexibility and sector-coupling in China and IRENA’s Clean Energy Corridor regions. The agreement aims to advance the global energy … Continue reading IRENA and China State Grid Agree to Advance Transition Through Power System Enhancements
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Goldwind’s first wind power plus energy storage hybrid project is put into operation
In December, 2020, Goldwind’s first wind power plus energy storage system hybrid project—The Lingbi Project in China Anhui province, was completed and put into operation. The approved wind power capacity of Lingbi Project is 50MW, and adopted 16 sets of Goldwind GW140-3.0MW and 1 set of GW121-2.0MW direct drive permanent magnet wind turbines. Goldwind’s subsidiary … Continue reading Goldwind’s first wind power plus energy storage hybrid project is put into operation
Continue readingChina dominates global wind power industry in 2020
China secured top position of the global wind power industry after record installation in 2020, British newspaper Financial Times (FT) said Thursday. According to a report released by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a Belgium-based international trade association, China broke the world record for most wind power capacity installed in a single year in … Continue reading China dominates global wind power industry in 2020
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Xinjiang sets record high wind energy, solar power generation
Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is taking the lead in China’s renewable energy push, with new energy installed capacity reaching a record high of 35.83 million kWh of electricity, supporting the country’s carbon neutrality goal. The total sum of solar and wind capacity has climbed by 135 percent from 2015. With abundant solar and … Continue reading Xinjiang sets record high wind energy, solar power generation
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China takes up 7 spots among the world’s top 10 wind turbine manufacturers for wind power
In Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) 2020 ranking of global wind turbine manufacturers, 7 of the top 10 wind turbine manufacturers are Chinese companies, with Goldwind of China in second place behind General Electric of the United States. Danish manufacturer Vestas fell from the top position for the first time in five years and finished … Continue reading China takes up 7 spots among the world’s top 10 wind turbine manufacturers for wind power
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China leads world’s biggest increase in wind power capacity
Developers built wind farms with a total capacity of almost 100GW in 2020, a rise of nearly 60% on previous year.China built more new wind farm capacity in 2020 than the whole world combined in the year before, leading to an annual record for windfarm installations despite the Covid-19 pandemic. A study has revealed that … Continue reading China leads world’s biggest increase in wind power capacity
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Siemens to install 22 transformers at offshore wind farm in China
22 fluid-immersed distribution transformers for Yuhuan Offshore Wind Power Project.First 66 kV offshore wind farm supporting China’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2060.Siemens Energy will install 22 units of distribution transformers at China’s first commercial 66 kilovolts (kV) offshore wind farm, Yuhuan Offshore Wind Power Project Phase 1, located in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, southeastern China. … Continue reading Siemens to install 22 transformers at offshore wind farm in China
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China installs half of new offshore wind energy capacity by 2020
China was in 2020 for the third consecutive year the world leader in new wind turbines for offshore wind power, with more than 3 gigawatts of new offshore wind farm capacity, according to the Global Wind Energy Council. “Although China was first hit by the COVID-19 epidemic, the impact on the offshore wind sector was … Continue reading China installs half of new offshore wind energy capacity by 2020
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China’s wind energy maintains growth in 2020
China’s renewable energy generation rose 8.4 percent year on year to 2.21 trillion kWh in 2020, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said Saturday. By the end of last year, the total national installed capacity of renewable energy generation had hit 934 million kilowatts, up 17.5 percent year on year. Meanwhile, the country wasted less renewable … Continue reading China’s wind energy maintains growth in 2020
Continue readingA gust of growth in China makes 2020 a record year for wind energy
The 2020 new wind power capacity figures for China, released yesterday by the National Energy Administration (NEA), are truly formidable. The NEA announced that a staggering 71.7 GW of new wind capacity was installed last year – more than double China’s previous annual growth record and far exceeding GWEC’s Q3 2020 expectations. Ben Backwell, CEO … Continue reading A gust of growth in China makes 2020 a record year for wind energy
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China’s offshore wind energy efforts gain ground
China’s offshore wind power, boosted by policy support and improved technology, has been a fast-growing segment over the past few years, and is expected to continue to do so in the next decade, insiders said. By the end of 2019, the country’s accumulated grid-connected installed capacity reached 5.93 million kilowatts, reaching its target a year … Continue reading China’s offshore wind energy efforts gain ground
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CGN starts wind farm with hybrid wind turbines
The 401.5 megawatt Yangjiang Nanpeng Island offshore wind farm, featuring hybrid-drive wind turbines supplied by Mingyang Smart Energy, was fully commissioned on Dec 16, said its operator China General Nuclear Power Corp, one of the country’s largest nuclear power companies. The project saw its first turbine installed at the site off Guangdong province in July … Continue reading CGN starts wind farm with hybrid wind turbines
Continue readingChina will bring total installed wind energy and solar power capacity to more than 1.2 billion kilowatts by 2030
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that China will bring its total installed wind power and solar energy capacity to more than 1.2 billion kilowatts by 2030. Xi made the announcement while delivering a speech at the Climate Ambition Summit via video link. China is now committing to reduce its emissions per unit of … Continue reading China will bring total installed wind energy and solar power capacity to more than 1.2 billion kilowatts by 2030
Continue readingChina’s Offshore Wind Energy Industry Post-2021
From its first 102 MW Donghai Bridge Wind Farm near Shanghai commissioned in 2010, China has since been busy building swathes of turbines at sea with nearly 7 GW of capacity already installed as of December 2019. While China is considered a late bloomer in the offshore wind industry, it is expected to surpass offshore … Continue reading China’s Offshore Wind Energy Industry Post-2021
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Protermosolar adds value to the Spanish concentrated solar power industry in China
The 10th CSP Focus, which takes place in China, brings together more than forty global speakers from the concentrated solar power sector with the aim of sharing information and promoting the expansion of the use of solar thermal energy.Gonzalo Martín, general secretary of Protermosolar, is one of the two Spaniards attending the congress. Spain is … Continue reading Protermosolar adds value to the Spanish concentrated solar power industry in China
Continue readingClimate change: China aims for ‘carbon neutrality by 2060’
China will aim to hit peak emissions before 2030 and for carbon neutrality by 2060, President Xi Jinping has announced. Mr Xi outlined the steps when speaking via videolink to the UN General Assembly in New York. The announcement is being seen as a significant step in the fight against climate change. China is the … Continue reading Climate change: China aims for ‘carbon neutrality by 2060’
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China’s CNOOC launches first offshore wind power plant
China’s offshore oil and gas major CNOOC Ltd announced on Tuesday that its first offshore wind power project has connected to the grid and begun to generate power The wind energy project, located in the sea area nearby China’s eastern province of Jiangsu, and with a total installed capacity of 300 megawatts, is scheduled to … Continue reading China’s CNOOC launches first offshore wind power plant
Continue readingChina is rapidly building a world-beating wind energy revolution
An army of sea giants is emerging along China’s coastline. Mysterious and magnificent, they rise up from the waves, limbs outstretched, gently whirring in the breeze. From north of Shanghai down to Hong Kong, across a thousand-mile stretch of water, hundreds of these otherworldly creations will one day be able to provide enough energy to … Continue reading China is rapidly building a world-beating wind energy revolution
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