BEIJING, Sept. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) China saw a rapid growth in the installed capacity of renewable electricity generation during the first eight months of the year, as the country pursued green development.
In the period from last January to August, the installed capacity for electricity generation from wind energy increased by 16.6 percent year on year to regarding 340 million kilowatts, while the installed capacity for electricity generation from solar energy reached 350 million kilowatts, an increase of 27.2 percent, according to the authority. National Energy.
The data showed that as of the end of August, the total installed capacity of electricity generation in China was regarding 2.47 billion kilowatts, up 8 percent from last year.
China has announced its two goals of peaking carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
China leads the world in terms of installed capacity of wind power, photovoltaic, hydropower and biomass energy, as the country forges ahead on the path of green development.
