Post by account_disabled on Mar 5, 2024 1:30:40 GMT -6
China is already a leader in the renewable energy market. It is currently the world's largest producer of wind and solar energy. Annual renewable energy capacity in China reached nearly gigawatts in , up from gigawatts the previous year. As the energy sector faces a transition to renewable energy, China is increasing its capacity faster than anyone else.
Solar and wind energy in the Gobi desert
It now plans to install solar and wind farms with a combined power generation capacity of GW in the Gobi Desert and other desert regions as part of efforts to boost renewable energy to meet climate goals.
By the end of last year, China had already installed GW of solar power and GW of wind power capacity. In addition to this, around GW of new power capacity is currently being built in the desert area. Chinese Pres C Level Executive List ident Xi Jinping has pledged to bring China's total wind and solar capacity to at least , GW by , as part of the country's plan to see its carbon emissions peak .
With GW, China will build the largest scale of solar and wind power generation capacity in the Gobi and desert in history, He Lifeng, director of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said at an event.
He also said China's power grid will be supported by high-efficiency coal-fired power plants and ultra-high-voltage electricity transmission lines. Coal-based power plants could generate a stable load power supply for renewables, which may fluctuate due to variable weather conditions. This was necessary to ensure stable operation of the grid system in the midst of a large-scale renewable energy installation.
The NDRC also said in its report that China will continue to use traditional energy sources, especially coal and coal-based power, to address peak hour demands, Reuters reported.
Solar and wind energy in the Gobi desert
It now plans to install solar and wind farms with a combined power generation capacity of GW in the Gobi Desert and other desert regions as part of efforts to boost renewable energy to meet climate goals.
By the end of last year, China had already installed GW of solar power and GW of wind power capacity. In addition to this, around GW of new power capacity is currently being built in the desert area. Chinese Pres C Level Executive List ident Xi Jinping has pledged to bring China's total wind and solar capacity to at least , GW by , as part of the country's plan to see its carbon emissions peak .
With GW, China will build the largest scale of solar and wind power generation capacity in the Gobi and desert in history, He Lifeng, director of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said at an event.
He also said China's power grid will be supported by high-efficiency coal-fired power plants and ultra-high-voltage electricity transmission lines. Coal-based power plants could generate a stable load power supply for renewables, which may fluctuate due to variable weather conditions. This was necessary to ensure stable operation of the grid system in the midst of a large-scale renewable energy installation.
The NDRC also said in its report that China will continue to use traditional energy sources, especially coal and coal-based power, to address peak hour demands, Reuters reported.