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In 2008, China’s total installed capacity was over 650GW, second only to the United States.

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Special Report: Chinese energy: ‘We call it the Three Gorges of the sky.’
Written by Administrator    Sunday, 25 October 2009 13:17    PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jonathan Watts on 25 July 2008 in The London Guardian

In this article, Azure research and advisory director Sebastian Meyer is quoted as saying that China has installed more than 6 gigawatts of installed wind power generating capacity from 202 projects. Furthermore, he disclosed that Azure had found more than 445 further sites have been targeted for future development in the near term. He also added that while exports may be a possibility for manufacturing firms, the biggest growth was likely to be in the domestic market, with more than 130 gigawatts in the current pipeline for China wind power.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 December 2009 06:10 )
 
When it comes to generating energy, region hasn’t missed a bleat.
Written by Administrator    Sunday, 25 October 2009 13:16    PDF Print E-mail
Written by Cameron Dueck on 8 July 2008 in the South China Morning Post

In this article, Azure research and advisory director Sebastian Meyer is quoted saying as saying that the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region had installed more than 1.5 gigawatts of wind power generation, more than a generation of the national total. He also predicted that moving forward, IMAR would account for more than 38% of China’s new wind power development in the coming years.

Last Updated ( Friday, 11 December 2009 07:11 )
 
Wind Chill Factors
Written by Administrator    Sunday, 25 October 2009 13:14    PDF Print E-mail
Written by Julian Wong on 25 May 2008 on his blog, the Green Leap Forward

In this article, Azure research and advisory director Sebastian Meyer is quoted saying that Chinese manufacturing outputs had outpaced the amount of turbine orders from development companies, shrinking turbine backlog from 11-12 months. He also said that the cost of capital is going up as global interest rates, including those in China, are climbing, making it more expensive to borrow.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 December 2009 05:59 )
 
Wind turbine sector on road to overcapacity.
Written by Administrator    Sunday, 25 October 2009 13:12    PDF Print E-mail
Written by Cameron Dueck on 12 November 2007 in the South China Morning Post

In this article, Azure director Sebastian Meyer was quoted as saying that the wind target for China by the end of 2008 could be eight gigawatts, but cautioned that the actual amount of installed capacity would be closer to two or two and a half giggawatts. He also said that the ways projects get developed and financed was completely different for China compared to more developed European and American markets, saying there is little record of reliability thus far for Chinese wind products.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 December 2009 05:58 )