More wind energy in China

The expansion of wind energy in China is again picking up momentum. In the first quarter of 2023, 10.4 gigawatts of new capacity was connected to the grid, 31 percent more than in the same quarter last year. Industry analysts at Trivium Netzero expect between 60 and 75 GW of new wind power capacity this year, roughly double the 2022 figure, which could break the record from 2020. At that time, 72 gigawatts of new wind power capacity was built. However, fixed feed-in tariffs for new solar and onshore wind projects expired at the beginning of 2021, as Beijing considered them competitive. As a result, project developers scrambled to ensure that their wind turbines were finished in 2020.