China’s Offshore Wind Growth Surges 487.9%

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China’s Offshore Wind Growth Surges 487.9%
China s Offshore Wind Growth Surges 487.9 CleanTechnica

The latest data from China’s leading industry body for the wind power sector indicates that the country’s offshore wind capacity posted a surge in growth last year.

The 2014 China Wind Power Installation Capacity Statistics (2014年中国风电装机容量统计) just released by the Chinese Wind Energy Association indicate that in 2014 China added a total of 61 offshore wind power units with a total capacity of 229.3 MW.

Compared to the 39 MW of new offshore wind power capacity added in 2013, this marks an increase of 487.9%

Despite last year’s growth spurt, China’s offshore wind farms continue to account for just a minuscule portion of the country’s total wind power capacity.

As of the end of 2014, the total capacity of China’s offshore wind power was 657.9 MW, comprising just 0.58% of the country’s combined wind power capacity.

yay!!!

 

[Old Rocks]

Yes, China has to grow it's energy sources as fast as possible. Their political system must keep ahead of expectations if it is to survive. So we will see them be the leader in renewable for a considerable time.