Overview of wind power generation in China: Status and development

Wind power generation has increased rapidly in China over the last decade. In this paper the authors present an extensive survey on the status and development of wind power generation in China. The wind resource distributions in China are presented and assessed, and the 10GW-scale wind power generat...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews 2015-10, Vol.50, p.847-858
Main Authors: Feng, Yi, Lin, Heyun, Ho, S.L., Yan, Jianhu, Dong, Jianning, Fang, Shuhua, Huang, Yunkai
Format: Article
Language:English
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China
Developing trends
Equipment manufacturing
Research status
Wind power generation
Wind resource distribution
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Summary:Wind power generation has increased rapidly in China over the last decade. In this paper the authors present an extensive survey on the status and development of wind power generation in China. The wind resource distributions in China are presented and assessed, and the 10GW-scale wind power generation bases are introduced in details. The domestic research status of main components of WP system is then elaborated, followed by an evaluation of the wind power equipment manufacturers. Finally, the outlook for the development of the wind power utilization in China is presented.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2015.05.005