Business / Energy

Chinese firm acquires two 10mW US wind projects

[2012-01-21 10:02]

Goldwind, a leading Chinese wind turbine maker, has acquired two 10 megawatt (mW) wind farms from Volkswind USA, Goldwind said Friday in Beijing.

China continues to step up investment in new energy

[2012-01-17 14:08]

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday addressed the 5th World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi and reaffirmed China's stand on clean and renewable energy.

Hebei to build large offshore wind farm

[2012-01-14 10:56]

China will construct an offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 300 megawatts (MW) in Leting County, north China's Hebei Province, making it the country's largest such project.

China to start building 2nd batch wind power projects

[2012-01-11 14:21]

China will soon start construction on its second installment of wind power projects for the 2011-2015 period, Liu Tienan, minister of the National Energy Bureau (NEB), has said.

US wind power petition won't hurt Chinese firms

[2012-01-10 11:03]

The petition from a coalition of US wind power companies seeking anti-dumping and countervailing investigations against China won't hurt the domestic industry, said Shi Pengfei, vice-president of the Chinese Wind Energy Association.

1st hydropower station in active use

[2012-01-03 09:30]

China's first hydropower station is still supplying voltage to nearby residents and attracting thousands of tourists, 100 years after being built in southwest China.

NDRC unveils plan for natural gas industry

[2012-11-01 09:56]

China is seeking to improve the percentage of natural gas in primary energy consumption, under a policy announced on Wednesday.

New policies support ailing solar industry

[2012-10-29 11:20]

China is creating supportive measures to shore up its ailing photovoltaic industry, which has been rocked by recent US duties on Chinese exports over alleged dumping.

Nuclear plants set for coast

[2012-10-25 01:11]

The construction of new nuclear power stations, which had been suspended since the Fukushima disaster in March 2011, will be resumed in China.

Govt to support solar power industry

[2012-10-20 07:52]

The Chinese government will support the connection of photovoltaic solar power producers to the national grid with favorable policies.

Carbon trading scheme launched

[2012-08-17 06:36]

Shanghai on Thursday launched a pilot carbon emission rights trading scheme in a bid to encourage carbon emission reductions.

China raises 2015 solar power installation target

[2012-07-03 14:14]

China, the biggest supplier of solar power panels, quadrupled a domestic installation goal for solar energy projects to 21 gigawatts by 2015.

Energy-intensive industries account for 43% of China's power consumption growth

[2011-07-09 14:05]

The National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Friday that six energy-intensive industries accounted for 42.7 percent of the country's power consumption growth during the first five months of this year.

Hydropower increase won't end electricity shortage

[2011-06-27 10:42]

Hydropower generation has increased as water levels of the country's hydro lakes continue to rise, but sluggish thermal power supply means electricity shortages are set to continue through summer.

China to strengthen energy co-op with Russia

[2011-06-11 11:29]

China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Russia and other energy-producing and energy-consuming countries to jointly safeguard the stability of world energy market and achieve mutual benefits and win-win results, President Hu Jintao said Friday.

World Bank OKs $150m loan to Shandong

[2011-06-11 10:33]

The World Bank has approved a $150 million loan to China for improvements in energy efficiency in the eastern province of Shandong, the bank said in an emailed statement.

Debate: Should China go ahead to develop hydropower?

[2011-06-07 16:11]

Should China go ahead with its plan to develop the hydropower sector? It definitely should, says an expert, while a professor of ecology and microbiology disagrees.

Chinese firm wins Cameroon hydropower bidding

[2011-05-14 13:47]

China Three Gorges Corp (CTGPC) in central China's Hubei province announced Friday that one of its subsidiaries had won a contract to build a hydropower project in Cameroon.

Power crisis forces halt to diesel exports

[2011-05-14 10:17]

China will halt diesel exports to guarantee domestic supply of the fuel as electricity outages continue to put pressure on the country's power supplies.

CGNPG uranium subsidiary develops new mines

[2011-05-14 09:04]

The uranium subsidiary of China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group (CGNPG) said it is developing two large mines in China's Guangdong province and the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

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