China’s Wind Power Installed Capacity Ranks First Globally for 16 Consecutive Years, Cumulative Grid-Connected Capacity Reaches 692.72 Million Kilowatts

TREE NEWS update: Data from the Wind Energy Professional Committee of the China Renewable Energy Society shows that in the first eight months of this year, China’s newly added grid-connected wind power capacity reached 53.26 million kilowatts; as of the end of August, cumulative grid-connected wind power capacity reached 692.72 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 19.64%. China’s wind power installed capacity has ranked first in the world for 16 consecutive years, and wind turbine exports continue to climb. It has now exported to 60 countries across six continents, and 7 complete machine manufacturers have established or are advancing plans to establish factories overseas.