CHINA NOW DOMINATES WORLD WIND
China now the world leader in wind power production
Richard Blackwell, February 11, 2016 (The Globe and Mail)
“China has become the world leader in wind power production after constructing nearly half of all the new turbines built around the globe in 2015 [according to Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)]…China installed 30,500 megawatts of new wind power last year, compared to the world total of 63,000 MW. China now has 145,100 MW of wind power, out of the global total of 432,400 MW…Over all, there is now enough wind power installed around the world to generate electricity for about 100 million homes…China’s dramatic increase is partly due to its drive to cut smog and deal with climate change…[W]ind, in most markets, is now the cheapest renewable power supply, except for hydroelectric power. Since 2009, its cost has fallen 58 per cent because of less expensive materials and greater efficiency…Because of that, wind is competitive with other forms of power production without the need for subsidies in a number of markets…” click here for more
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home