China Ramps Up Offshore Wind Projects After Slowdown, GEM Says
Offshore wind accounts for only a fraction of the country’s total wind power capacity.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/BloombergChina has rebuilt a substantial pipeline of offshore wind projects as the sector recovers from a slowdown that followed the end of national subsidies in 2021, according to Global Energy Monitor.
The country now has about 28 gigawatts of capacity under construction, compared with around 43 gigawatts in operation, researchers said in a new report. Projects under construction represent about 41% of China’s planned development. Globally, work has started on just 2% of such blueprints, researchers said.