New wind farm projects will not approved the following year in places where more than 20 percent of their wind electricity is abandoned, China’s energy regulator said on Wednesday. Provinces and cities that aim to tap wind resources will increase electricity transfer through improving grid connectivity, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said. To improve … Continue reading No new wind farm projects for areas with much wind power wasting
Continue readingTag Archives: China
Wind power in China: Gamesa 50 wind turbines for a wind farm in Hebei province
Gamesa will deliver 50 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines for a wind farm built in Hebei province. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed a new contract in China for the supply of 100 MW to Hebei Construction & Investment Group (HCIG). Under the terms of the contract signed with HCIG, Gamesa will … Continue reading Wind power in China: Gamesa 50 wind turbines for a wind farm in Hebei province
Continue reading
SunEdison strikes renewable energy portfolio
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced the signature of definitive agreements to acquire five portfolios of renewable energy projects and two corporate platforms, LAP Holding, BV in Latin America and two subsidiaries of Honiton Energy Holding, Ltd., in China, as well as the closing of equity investments and … Continue reading SunEdison strikes renewable energy portfolio
Continue reading
Chinese Suppliers Continued to Lead the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Module Market in 2014, IHS Says
According to a new report from IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of critical information and insight, with shipments of 23.7 gigawatts (GWs) the top 10 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers grew their combined market share slightly last year, from 48 percent in 2013 to 49 percent in 2014. Boasting the largest domestic … Continue reading Chinese Suppliers Continued to Lead the Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Module Market in 2014, IHS Says
Continue reading
China’s electricity could go 85% renewable by 2050 with wind power and solar energy
A rapid rollout of wind energy, solar power and bioenergy is technologically and economically feasible, a report led by the China National Renewable Energy Centre claims. In a “high renewable” scenario, the country’s coal use would peak in 2020 and its greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 – five years ahead of target. “China can … Continue reading China’s electricity could go 85% renewable by 2050 with wind power and solar energy
Continue reading
China adds 5.04 GW photovoltaic solar power capacity in Q1
China added 5.04 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) power generation capacity in the first three months of 2015, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Monday. The amount includes 4.38 GW from PV power stations and 0.66 GW from distributed PV power projects, according to NEA figures. China’s cumulative installed capacity for solar PV … Continue reading China adds 5.04 GW photovoltaic solar power capacity in Q1
Continue reading
Apple Partners With SunPower to Build Two Solar Power Projects Totaling 40 MW in China
SunPower Corporation today announced that it plans to partner with Apple to build two solar power projects totaling 40 megawatts (MW) in ABA Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefectures, Sichuan Province of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). When complete, the two projects will be co-owned by Sichuan Shengtian New Energy Development Co., Ltd., SunPower’s project … Continue reading Apple Partners With SunPower to Build Two Solar Power Projects Totaling 40 MW in China
Continue readingWind power in China: Gamesa receives two new wind energy orders for the supply of 98 MW of wind turbines
The company will also install 24 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines (48 MW) specially designed to withstand strong winds for Fujian Energy. Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has received two new orders1 in China for the supply of 50 MW to Hebei Construction & Investment Group (HCIG) and 48 MW to Fujian Energy. … Continue reading Wind power in China: Gamesa receives two new wind energy orders for the supply of 98 MW of wind turbines
Continue reading
Wind power in China: Vestas wind turbines for the HECIC Fengning Senjitu Wind Farm Phase II
The order is for 25 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines for the HECIC Fengning Senjitu Wind Farm Phase II project. Delivery and commissioning is expected at the end of this year. The contract includes supply of the wind turbines as well as a VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution and a two-year Active Output Management (AOM) 4000 service … Continue reading Wind power in China: Vestas wind turbines for the HECIC Fengning Senjitu Wind Farm Phase II
Continue reading
Beijing to close its coal power plants
The remaining four major coal-fired power plants supplying Beijing will be shut down next year in a move to reduce pollution that averaged more than twice China’s national standard last year. The facilities will be replaced by four gas-fired stations with capacity to supply 2.6 times more electricity than the coal plants. The closures are … Continue reading Beijing to close its coal power plants
Continue readingAries Ingeniería y Sistemas emerges as a key player in the development of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology in China
Delingha Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant will have a very positive economic impact in the area. Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas and CGN Delingha Solar Energy Corporation have recently signed an (Owner’s Engineer) OE contract, after China CSP developer launched a competitive tender process. Delingha project is a 50 MW solar thermal parabolic trough power … Continue reading Aries Ingeniería y Sistemas emerges as a key player in the development of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology in China
Continue reading
Wind energy in China: Vestas has secured an order for 24 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines
The order has been placed by long-time Vestas customer CGN (Anxi) Wind Power Co. Ltd. CGN (Anxi) Wind Power currently has Vestas wind turbines totalling 960 MW installed in China. The CGN Fujian Anxi Longmen Wind Farm project is located in the Fujian province. Deliveries for the project will start in the third quarter of … Continue reading Wind energy in China: Vestas has secured an order for 24 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines
Continue reading
China is to add 20GW of wind power capacity in 2015
Official statistics show grid-connected wind power capacity reached 96.37 GW at the end of 2014 with about 19.81 GW of this newly commissioned. According to the China Wind Energy Association, total wind power installations last year reached 114.76 GW, and of this 23.35 GW was new. Based on analysis of approved project pipeline and … Continue reading China is to add 20GW of wind power capacity in 2015
Continue readingChina boosts solar energy target to 17.8GW
China has upped its 2015 solar power target from 15GW to 17.8GW – which compares to the 12GW installed last year (the US installed 7.3GW) – with the giant hoping distributed solar photovoltaic can drive the bulk of the increase, Bloomberg News reports. China last year aimed for a target of 14-15GW, but fell … Continue reading China boosts solar energy target to 17.8GW
Continue reading
China Ming Yang Wind Power Completes Grid-connection of the First SCD Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype of 6.5MW Platform
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited (“Ming Yang” or “the Company”) (NYSE: MY) today announced that its super compact drive (“SCD”) offshore wind turbine prototype of 6.5MW platform, which is able to be expanded and developed to a series of wind turbine generators (“WTGs”) with capacity ranging from 5.0MW to 7.0 MW, began commercial … Continue reading China Ming Yang Wind Power Completes Grid-connection of the First SCD Offshore Wind Turbine Prototype of 6.5MW Platform
Continue readingChina adds 10.6 GW solar power capacity in 2014
China added 10.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity in 2014, accounting for one fifth of the world total, as the energy-hungry country plans to increase its share of non-fossil fuels, authorities here said today. China’s cumulative installed capacity for solar photovoltaic (PV) power reached 28.05 GW by the end of 2014, up 60 per … Continue reading China adds 10.6 GW solar power capacity in 2014
Continue reading
China’s wind power plants produce more energy than all US nuclear plants
China now has enough wind farms to produce more energy renewably than all that is made by America’s nuclear plants as the growing nation expands its power generation to fuel its new mega-cities. China’s wind farms are reported to have a total theoretical operating capacity of 115,000 megawatts. In comparison, America’s nuclear reactors have a … Continue reading China’s wind power plants produce more energy than all US nuclear plants
Continue readingWind Power Beats Nuclear Energy Again in China
China, the country that is building more nuclear reactors than any other, continued to get more electricity from the wind than from nuclear power plants in 2014. This came despite below-average wind speeds for the year. The electricity generated by China’s wind farms in 2014—16 percent more than the year before—could power more than 110 … Continue reading Wind Power Beats Nuclear Energy Again in China
Continue readingChina builds Solar Power Photovoltaic in desert
China is building a huge photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation base in the Ulan Buh Desert, the country’s eighth largest desert, to boost new energy development. The base is located in Dengkou County in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. A number of energy companies are expected to invest 4.9 billion yuan (797 million … Continue reading China builds Solar Power Photovoltaic in desert
Continue reading
China’s installed wind power capacity hit record high in 2014
The wind power sector generated 134.9 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in China in 2013, making it the country’s third-largest source of electricity, after thermal power and hydro power. China’s newly installed wind power capacity jumped to a record high of 19.81 million kilowatts in 2014, according to an industry briefing by the National … Continue reading China’s installed wind power capacity hit record high in 2014
Continue reading