marchowe, Author at CleanTechnica

Wind Power Hits Record High In China’s Coal Hub

February 26, 20159 years ago marchowe 4 Comments

Following a continuous surge in capacity levels over the past half decade, the northern Chinese coal hub of Shanxi province posted a record level of wind power generation in the second half of January. According to official data, wind power comprised a total of 14% of electricity generation in Shanxi … [continued]

Chinese Solar Stymied By Approval Costs, Shi Yuzhu Argues

February 19, 20159 years ago marchowe 31 Comments

One of China’s wealthiest men has taken to Weibo (the Chinese version of Twitter) to complain about the exorbitant cost of obtaining approvals for large-scale solar power projects in the country. Shi Yuzhu recently claimed on his personal Weibo account that for a 1-gigawatt solar project in China, the cost … [continued]