China’s Wasting Too Much Renewable Power as Curtailments Rise

China is wasting renewable power at an alarming rate, approaching limits that the government had relaxed only two years ago to accelerate solar and wind usage.

The amount of solar power generated without being delivered to customers rose to 9.2% in January and February, from 6.1% in the same period last year, according to the National New Energy Consumption Monitoring and Early Warning Center. For wind, curtailments rose to 8.5%, from 6.2%.