China’s Wind and Solar Power Capacity Surpasses 2 Terawatts

China’s total installed wind and solar power generation capacity exceeded 2 billion kW by the end of September, with 170 million kW in new capacity added over the first nine months of the year, the country’s National Energy Administration reported this week. 31 billion kW as of end-September, the NEA data showed, while wind capacity hit 700 million kW.

4%. “From the perspective of industrial development, this achievement further solidifies China's leading advantages in the global new energy industry chain,” a senior official at the China Electricity Council said. Indeed, that 2 billion kW in capacity represents half of the world’s total in wind and solar capacity, and is the result of massive investment and state support in alternative energy sources.