China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind power
10 months ago
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- China installed 93 GW of solar capacity in May, equivalent to nearly 100 solar panels per second.
- Wind power installations in May reached 26 GW, about 5,300 turbines.
- May's installations alone could generate as much electricity as Poland, Sweden, or the UAE.
- From January to May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind capacity, matching Indonesia or Turkey's electricity generation.
- China's total installed solar photovoltaic capacity has exceeded 1,000 GW, half of the global total.
- US researchers and former officials are in Beijing for unofficial climate talks amid strained US-China climate negotiations.
- China is the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter but also the top clean energy technology supplier and installer.
- President Xi Jinping links China's climate goals with clean energy sector growth, vital for economic revival.
- China's solar industry faces financial pressure, with top companies reporting significant losses and describing a 'death cycle'.