Solar

2021 China newly installed wind and solar installed capacity exceed 100GW

Solar, wind

In 2021, the newly installed capacity of wind and solar power in China exceeded 100GW. Wind and solar power new capacity reached 47.57GW and 52.97GW, respectively. Among them, the newly installed capacity of offshore wind power reached a record 16.9GW, against 3 GW in 2020. The current cumulative installed capacity of offshore wind power in …

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Shanghai to promote “solar, storage, DC, and flexibility” in public institutional buildings

Energy storage, Solar

The Shanghai government recently launched the ‘Action Plan for Green, Low-Carbon and Circular Development of Shanghai Public Institutions’. The plan suggests to explore: the integration of solar power generation, energy storage, DC power distribution, and flexible power consumption for public institutional buildings; the application of renewable energy hot water systems such as solar energy and …

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Statistics for China’s solar sector up to November: total installed capacity reaches 287 GW with country wide curtailment rate at 2.1%

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China’s government recently released statistics describing China’s solar sector up to the end of November. A number of interesting figures stand out: China’s total installed capacity reached 287 GW, compared to 253 GW at the end of 2020. Average utilization hours were relatively stable compared to last year, with 1194 hours. Country wide curtailment rate …

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China’s first intertidal solar project has achieved grid connection

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China’s first intertidal solar project has achieved grid connection in the intertidal zone of the sea area near Qinggang Town, Yuhuan City, in Zhejiang Province. The project, developed by Huaneng Energy, has an installed capacity of 130MW, covering a water area of approximately 1.2 million square meters. (Huaneng)