China's development of renewable energy in the first quarter of this year has had a promising start, with a continuous expansion in installed capacity, the National Energy Administration (NEA) announced in a video conference on May 9.
From January to March, the country added 47.4 GW of new renewable energy installations, accounting for 80.3% of the total new additional capacity, marking an 86.5% year-on-year increase.
The total renewable energy generation reached 594.7 TWh over the period, accounting for 28.7% of the national power generation, representing an 11.4% year-on-year growth.
Despite the good start, the NEA has expressed concerns over the slow progress in constructing grid connection and energy storage infrastructure, which are crucial components of the country's extensive renewable power expansion plans, particularly in inland desert regions.
The authorities have called on relevant stakeholders to ensure that these projects commence power generation as scheduled.
China already boasts the world's largest fleet of renewable power generation facilities and aims to further strengthen it by adding approximately 455 GW of wind and solar capacity, primarily in desert areas.
Currently, the first phase of nearly 100 GW is already under construction. As of March-end, the country had 426 GW of solar capacity and 376 GW of wind capacity.
(Writing by Alex Guo Editing by Harry Huo)
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