Technicians inspect wind turbine blades at a construction site in Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu province, on Sept 7, 2022. (WANG JIANG / FOR CHINA DAILY)
BEIJING – China's installed capacity of renewable energy has continued to expand in the January-November period amid the country's pursuit of green development.
By the end of November, China's total installed power generation capacity reached about 2.51 billion kilowatts, rising 8.1 percent year-on-year, data from the National Energy Administration showed.
The installed capacity of wind power grew 15.1 percent from a year ago to 350 million kilowatts, while that of solar power came in at 370 million kilowatts, a yearly increase of 29.4 percent
Specifically, the installed capacity of wind power grew 15.1 percent from a year ago to 350 million kilowatts, while that of solar power came in at 370 million kilowatts, a yearly increase of 29.4 percent.
The country has enhanced its renewable energy investment this year, with the construction of large-scale wind power facilities and photovoltaic bases accelerated, especially in desert areas.
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In the first 11 months, the total investment of China's major power generation companies in solar power skyrocketed 290.1 percent year-on-year to 200 billion yuan (about $28.66 billion).