BEIJING, Sept. 24, 2022 (WAM/Xinhua) — China’s installed renewable energy capacity has grown rapidly in the first eight months of the year as the country pursues greener development. I was.
According to the National Energy Administration, from January to August, installed wind power capacity increased by 16.6% year-on-year to about 340 million kilowatts, while solar installed capacity increased to 350 million kilowatts, an increase of 27.2 million kilowatts. % increased. .
By the end of August, the country’s total installed capacity reached about 2.47 billion kilowatts, an increase of 8% from a year ago.
China has announced that it will peak its carbon footprint by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
The country leads the world in installed capacity for wind, solar, hydro and biomass power, and is on the road to green development.
