Bofengzhang Wind Power Generation

How much wind power does China have?

The cumulative installed wind power capacity in China has grown exponentially from 5.9 GW in 2007 to 328 GW in 2021 [ 1, 4, 5 ]. With over one-third of the world's wind power capacity, China is the world leader in wind power generation [ 6, 7 ].

How many wind turbines will China have in 2060?

Looking into the future, China's total installed capacity is anticipated to reach 800 GW by 2030 and 3000 GW by 2060 with an additional ∼70 GW installed annually [ 2 ]. The efficiency of wind turbines for generating electricity is described as the ratio of the generated power to the rated power, known as the capacity factor (CF) [ 8, 9 ].

What is wind power CF in China?

The wind power CF for China during 2005–2019 depends on the cube of the wind speed. The blue line (left y -axis) is the cube of wind speed and the orange line (right y -axis) is CF real. The separation in 2012 reflects the detected turning point in wind speed.

Why is wind power increasing in China?

The rise in wind power in China has been driven largely by the government’s desire to decouple energy demand from economic growth, as exemplified in the recent 13 th Five-Year Plan that projects an increase in installed wind capacity from 145 GW in 2015 to 210 GW by 2020 1.

Will China slow down the growth of PV & wind power?

There is also a chance that the growth of PV and wind power in China slows down owing to decreasing governmental subsides 20, a lack of transmission infrastructure 6 and restrictions for protecting agricultural, industrial and urban lands 21.

Did wind generate electricity in China in the past 37 years?

The data summarized here provide convincing evidence for a statistically significant decline (p = 2.5 × 10 −4) in electricity that could have been generated from wind in China over the past 37 years (a decrease of approximately 13% between 1979 and 2015).