China has started the construction of 10 new wind (both offshore and onshore) and solar energy projects in the north-eastern province of Liaoning, which are expected to generate 2.2 TWh/year of electricity once completed. The projects, located in the municipalities of Shenyang, Dalian, Dandong, Yinkou and Chaoyang, will require an investment of more the CNY6bn (US$884m) and will be able to power around 2 million Chinese households. Their development is part of a cooperation between the provincial government of Liaoning and the energy company China Huaneng Group. The projects will allow save the use of more than 675,000 tonnes of coal and avoid the emission of 2 MtCO2eq/year.
In 2021, China’s installed capacity for renewables surpassed 1,000 GW (with 391 GW for hydro, 328 GW for wind and 307 GW for solar) and power production from renewables exceeded 2,300 TWh. The country pledged to cap its carbon emission to a peak by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060.
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