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Free license plates considered in China for electric vehicles

Shanghai authorities are considering giving free license plates to owners of energy-saving vehicles, in an effort to encourage the use of electric models, said the chief engineer of the country’s largest domestic carmaker. Ling Tianjun, chief engineer of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, told China Daily that subsidies will be offered to buyers and tax rebates … Continue reading Free license plates considered in China for electric vehicles

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Electricity from wind power increased by 29.7 percent in China

In the January-July period, electricity from wind power, and hydropower increased by 29.7 percent and 15.6 percent, respectively. Sources of clean energy generated 106.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in July, up 31 percent from a year ago, according to figures released by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) Tuesday. During the first seven months, sources … Continue reading Electricity from wind power increased by 29.7 percent in China

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Protectionism clouds over wind energy and solar power

China’s new energy industry faces an unprecedented challenge because of the United States’ anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations against Chinese wind power and solar energy products. So China will need a “green revolution” in its traditional energy sector to reach its energy conservation target and achieve sustainable development. In May, the US Department of Commerce imposed … Continue reading Protectionism clouds over wind energy and solar power

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Exhibition of electric vehicles opens in E China

A Singapore-based investment holding firm led by a Chinese entrepreneur announced an ambitious plan to develop and market electric vehicles from the city state. Lihe Investment Holdings and its partners from China and the United States said they expect to invest some 300 million U.S. dollars in the first three years of the Mayton Electric … Continue reading Exhibition of electric vehicles opens in E China

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Gamesa G8X-2.0 MW and G9X-2.0 MW wind turbines received certificates in China

EVWIND Gamesa Wind Turbines including G80, G87, G90, G97 and G87 CS –each of them with 2.0 MW of capacity- have received certificates respectively from China Electricity Power Research Institute (CEPRI). The application of testing jobs were back to April 2011, under the combined efforts of 20 people from engineering team and their counterparts in … Continue reading Gamesa G8X-2.0 MW and G9X-2.0 MW wind turbines received certificates in China

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China’s wind energy capacity reaching over 50 gigawatts

EVWIND China’s wind power sector has witnessed substantial growth, with the country’s on-grid wind power capacity reaching over 50 gigawatts to date, the State Grid said Wednesday. The State Grid, China’s largest utility company, said in a press release that on-grid wind power capacity under its distribution has reached 50.26 gigawatts as of this year, … Continue reading China’s wind energy capacity reaching over 50 gigawatts

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Chinese photovoltaic companies are starting to look to domestic market

German company SolarWorld AG has filed a petition with the European Union to request an anti-dumping investigation on solar power products imported from China. If the EU follows the US precedent and launches an anti-dumping investigation, the Chinese solar industry could suffer a serious blow, according to a joint statement issued by more than 30 … Continue reading Chinese photovoltaic companies are starting to look to domestic market

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China increases solar power targets to 21 GW by 2015

China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) confirms it has raised the country’s 2015 target for installed solar energy capacity (photovoltaic and concentrating solar power) by 40% to 21GW. China, the world’s largest exporter of photovoltaic products and home to firms such as Suntech Power and LDK Solar, in August 2011 standardised tariffs for energy fed into … Continue reading China increases solar power targets to 21 GW by 2015

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China’s Shandong province generates 3.2 billion kWh of wind power in first half year

Wind farms in China’s Shandong province generated 3.2 billion kWh of electricity in the first six months of 2012, representing an increase of 34.4 per cent compared to the corresponding period of last year, according to Shandong Electric Power Corporation, a subsidiary of the State Grid. As of the end of June, the province’s installed … Continue reading China’s Shandong province generates 3.2 billion kWh of wind power in first half year

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Wind power being wasted in China

16 percent of the electricity generated by wind turbines in northern China went unused in 2011, causing a loss of 6.6 billion yuan ($1.03 billion), the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) said Thursday. Unused wind energy generated electricity amounted to 12.3 billion kilowatt-hours in northern China’s wind farms in 2011, SERC said in a report. … Continue reading Wind power being wasted in China

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Gamesa to Bring an Additional 48 MW of Wind Power to China

Spanish wind energy manufacturer Gamesa, has recently signed a deal with Chinese company Huadian Group to offer an extra 48 megawatts (MW) of wind turbines to the Liyushian wind farm in the Chinese province of Fuijan. The deal will allow Gamesa to give its G87-2.0MW wind turbines to Huadian Group, which will be delivered onsite … Continue reading Gamesa to Bring an Additional 48 MW of Wind Power to China

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Wind energy: Gamesa to deliver wind turbines MW to Huadian Group in China

Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has just signed a deal to supply 48 MW of capacity of its G87-2.0 MW Class S wind turbine to Chinese wind power company Huadian Group for a wind farm the power company built in Liyushan of Fujian Province. All the machines will be started to deliver … Continue reading Wind energy: Gamesa to deliver wind turbines MW to Huadian Group in China

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