A new wind turbine generator is under construction at Shanghai Donghai Bridge Offshore Wind Farm on Sept 5, 2011. As of Sept 6, 2011, the offshore wind farm, China's first, which operates 34 wind turbines each with a capacity of 3MW, had generated more than 200 million kWh of power since it started operation in June 2010. The wind farm has saved 86,000 tons of standard coal each year and reduced carbon dioxide emissions by 237,400 tons. [Photo/Xinhua] |