Northwest China's Gansu Province has achieved a significant milestone in renewable energy generation as of midnight on Friday, reaching an annual output of 90.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), according to the State Grid Gansu Electric Power Company.
This marks a 21-percent increase year on year and accounts for 38 percent of the province's total annual electricity generation, setting a historical record.
The output is equivalent to saving approximately 27 million tonnes of standard coal and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by around 72 million tonnes.
As a key renewable energy base in the country, Gansu boasts abundant wind and solar resources. In recent years, the province has been accelerating the development of clean energy projects, particularly in wind and solar power. These in turn help power the province's robust smelting industry and other production sectors.
By the end of November, Gansu's total installed power capacity reached over 121,603.6 megawatts (MW), with installed capacities for wind and solar power hitting 39,287.6 MW and 38,340 MW, respectively.
Notably, renewable energy sources made up over 64 percent of the province's total installed power capacity, reaching 77,955.6 MW.
Annual new energy power generation of China's Gansu exceeds 90 bln kilowatt-hours
Annual new energy power generation of China's Gansu exceeds 90 bln kilowatt-hours
