What is the GR of wind power in China?

As a result, since 2000, the average annual GR of WP globally and in China has been 21.64% and 42.82%, respectively. The GR of WP in China is almost twice that of wind power worldwide. Fig. 3. Installed capacity of WP in China and globally: 2001–2018.

Why did Xinjiang wind energy start?

Wu quitted his job as a teacher back in the late 1980s to help set up Dabancheng wind farm, braving the cold and ferocious gales to measure the wind at Dabancheng. Captivated by the idea that energy could be produced by wind, Wu joined Xinjiang Wind Energy, one of China's pioneering wind companies, in 1987.

Why did Xinjiang's wind power go unused in 2016?

At home in Xinjiang province, Goldwind’s home market, wind power capacity doubled in 2015, reaching 26 per cent of the region’s total power generation capacity. However, a bottleneck in transmission lines out of the region means that almost half its installed wind power went unused in the first quarter of 2016.

Who owns Goldwind wind turbines Xinjiang?

Wu and a group of colleagues founded Goldwind in 1998. The goal was "establishing Xinjiang as the birthplace of China's domestic wind energy industry". Fast-forward to 2013, Wu's Goldwind was China's largest manufacturer of wind turbines and the world's second largest, with more than 10 percent of the global market share.

Is China a global wind power leader?

China has become a global wind power leader, but only in the installed capacity. China's wind turbines have low recognition in global, and difficult to export. Comprehensive capability of China's wind power is lower than that of global average. Currently, China's wind power mainly wins in terms of quantity rather than quality.

Is Goldwind coming to China?

Whether or not those young enthusiasts make the trip, Goldwind is coming to them. Last year, China accounted for half the world’s wind power installation. It now has a third of the world’s total wind power generation capacity.