China pushes global renewable installed capacity beyond 900 gigawatts

[kristopher]

GlobalData reports 2015 saw China push global renewable installed capacity beyond 900 gigawatts

13 January 2016

GlobalData has revealed that China was the world’s leading market across a number of renewable energy technologies in 2015 and helped to drive global renewable installed capacity to an estimated 913.48 Gigawatts (GW).

The company’s latest report states that China led the world for annual capacity additions in solar, biopower, small hydropower and onshore wind in 2015, although the National Development and Reform Commission confirmed reductions in the cut to China’s onshore wind feed-in tariffs, for projects approved after January 1, 2015 or commissioned after January 1, 2016.

Ankit Mathur, Practice Head for Power at GlobalData, says that China consolidated its position as the leading installer of solar power capacity in 2015, as part of a bid to increase renewable technologies and drive down greenhouse gas emissions.

Mathur explains: “China became the largest consumer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules in 2014, overtaking both Japan and the US. China’s annual solar PV installations have grown rapidly over the past few years, from 500 Megawatts in 2010, to 10.6 GW in 2014, and an estimated 18.43 GW in 2015.

“In 2014, Japan and the US...

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[KelleyKramer]

1. So much for 'why should we do anything when China won't

It's amazing how many times I have heard that bullshit talking point.

Now China is trying to position themselves as a future world leader in renewables.

So much for that talking point!