The bankruptcy of Chinese leading solar panel maker Wuxi Suntech stunned the domestic photovoltaic (PV) industry last week, raising wide speculations on the future of the company and the whole sector. On Wednesday, the Wuxi City Intermediate People’s Court approved the company’s bankruptcy and ruled that it was undergoing “bankruptcy reorganization.” The announcement came two … Continue reading Suntech’s fall rings alarm bell for China’s solar energy industry
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Continue readingChina to build unified low-carbon certification system
China will build a unified certification system for low-carbon products as part of its efforts to boost the consumption of green goods, according to the country’s top economic planner. An independent third-party agency will assess the carbon footprint of products and services and grant low-carbon certificates to those that have met certain requirements, according to … Continue reading China to build unified low-carbon certification system
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China approves new wind energy projects
The National Energy Administration approved the third group of wind power projects with a combined capacity of 28.72 megawatts, according to an announcement on the NEA’s website on March 11. A total of 491 wind power projects were approved by the administration with a combined capacity of 27.97 megawatts, while four demonstrative projects, with a … Continue reading China approves new wind energy projects
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12 More Wind Energy Plants in East China’s Anhui province
The National Energy Administration has given the nod to 12 wind power programs in East China’s Anhui province lately, bringing the total number of local wind power plants to more than 40. All of the factories are designed to have a combined installed capacity of 2 gigawatts, with a total investment of 16 billion yuan … Continue reading 12 More Wind Energy Plants in East China’s Anhui province
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Solar Energy in China
In 2011, solar PV installations multiplied by nearly 3 times due to government’s increased commitment to industry development. This already overcrowded industry is pushing weaker firms out of the frame, whilst stronger firms are suffering from overcapacity issues, troubled technological development, international slowdown, and a general struggle for survival. Long term growth is expected to … Continue reading Solar Energy in China
Continue readingIs China’s photovoltaic industry bouncing back?
Things are looking up for China’s struggling photovoltaic (PV) industry, as many Chinese solar companies have seen orders increase amid a rebound in product prices after the Spring Festival. About 80 percent of the major PV companies across the country had resumed production as of January, said Liu Jing, an analyst with the Silicon Industry … Continue reading Is China’s photovoltaic industry bouncing back?
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The U.S.-China Clean Energy Trade Relationship in 2011
The United States and China traded more than $8.5 billion worth of clean energy goods and services in 2011, the latest year for which data are available. According to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts, U.S. companies enjoyed a $1.63 billion sales advantage over their Chinese counterparts. The report, Advantage America: The … Continue reading The U.S.-China Clean Energy Trade Relationship in 2011
Continue readingChina unveils ambitious solar, wind energy plans
The government will actively develop clean energy and increase installed power-generating capacity of hydropower by 21 GW, wind power by 18 GW, and photovoltaic solar power by 10 GW. The Chinese government on Tuesday announced ambitious plans to develop projects in transport and energy sectors as part of efforts to accelerate the country’s industrial transformation … Continue reading China unveils ambitious solar, wind energy plans
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The Switch installs 5 MW drivetrains at chinese wind farm
The Switch, a Finland-based supplier of permanent magnet generator (PMG) and full-power converter (FPC) packages for wind turbines, says its first 5 MW high-speed drivetrains have been installed in China. The installation was performed for CSIC (Chongqing) Haizhuang Windpower Equipment Co. Ltd (HZ Windpower), a Chinese wind power equipment manufacturer. According to The Switch, the … Continue reading The Switch installs 5 MW drivetrains at chinese wind farm
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CBI BIZ to Present China Concentrating Solar Power Summit 2013 in Beijing This April
The event will focus on China’s CSP industry policy trends, top projects at home and abroad as well as advanced CSP technical improvements. CBI BIZ will launch the 3rd Annual China Concentrating Solar Power Summit on April 10th-12th, 2013 in Beijing, China. The event will focus on China’s CSP industry policy trends, top projects at … Continue reading CBI BIZ to Present China Concentrating Solar Power Summit 2013 in Beijing This April
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China’s power capacity to hit 1.23 bln kw by year’s end
China’s installed power capacity will top 1.23 billion kilowatts (kw) by the end of 2013, a report from the China Electricity Council said on Thursday. Thermal power will still account for the bulk of the capacity, topping 860 GW, followed by 280 GW from hydropower, 14.78 GW from nuclear power, 75 GW from on-grid wind … Continue reading China’s power capacity to hit 1.23 bln kw by year’s end
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Pingtan launches Qingfeng Wind Farm in China
Qingfeng Wind Farm is located on the sloping field in the northwest Changjiang’ao area in Pingtan island county, Fujian province. Three wind turbines began operation on Feb 27, marking the opening of the Qingfeng Wind Farm, a key provincial project in the Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone, Pingtan Times reported. As the first industrial project to … Continue reading Pingtan launches Qingfeng Wind Farm in China
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China: State Grid to boost small-scale power generation
The State Grid will introduce more distributed generation fueled by solar energy, wind energy, natural gas, biomass energy, geothermal energy, oceanic energy and complex resources into its own network, according to a SGCC guideline. The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the country’s largest energy distributor, vowed to facilitate the use of distributed power generation. … Continue reading China: State Grid to boost small-scale power generation
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China’s Offshore Wind Energy Market Expected to Grow to US$16 billion
Despite the considerable challenges and bottlenecks faced by China’s offshore wind power market, the country’s efforts in technologies for development of offshore wind power have remained strong. Thanks to years of coordination and cooperation between the government and domestic offshore wind power players, the first batch of offshore wind power license projects, most of which … Continue reading China’s Offshore Wind Energy Market Expected to Grow to US$16 billion
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First joint onshore wind energy project completed by Siemens and Shanghai Electric
The onshore wind power plant Guangrao with a capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) was completed at the end of 2012. It is the first wind energy project jointly delivered and implemented by the two wind power joint ventures of Siemens and Shanghai Electric. The joint ventures delivered 20 SWT-2.5.-108 wind turbines with an output of … Continue reading First joint onshore wind energy project completed by Siemens and Shanghai Electric
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A Climb Up the SolarReserve Concentrated Solar Power Tower
Concentrating solar power with storage is coming soon. A total of 70 million pounds of molten salts at 550 degrees Fahrenheit, he explained, will flow over a daytime run from the cold tank to the top of the tower where it will achieve a temperature of 1050 degrees F and either flow through the heat … Continue reading A Climb Up the SolarReserve Concentrated Solar Power Tower
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Wind power generated more electricity than nuclear power in China last year and will likely continue to do so in the future, according to a new report by the influential Earth Policy Institute (EPI). The report, released last Tuesday, added nuclear power generation in China has risen by 10% annually since 2007 but wind power … Continue reading China
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More Than 100 Gigawatts in the China Wind Energy Pipeline
Wind Energy Surpasses Nuclear Power in China
Wind energy has overtaken nuclear as an electricity source in China. In 2012, wind farms generated 2 percent more electricity than nuclear power plants did, a gap that will likely widen dramatically over the next few years as wind surges ahead. Since 2007, nuclear power generation has risen by 10 percent annually, compared with wind
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