China completes 1st stage of largest wind energy project (10 GW)

[jpak]

http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=8242

More than 3,500 wind turbines have been erected with an installed capacity of 5.16 GW, said Wang Jianxin, director of the Jiuquan Development and Reform Commission.

China has completed the first-stage of the Jiuquan wind power base, the country's largest wind farm, local officials said at the ceremony to mark the completion Wednesday in northwest China.

More than 3,500 wind turbines have been erected with an installed capacity of 5.16 GW, said Wang Jianxin, director of the Jiuquan Development and Reform Commission.

At present, 1.15 GW of wind turbines are generating electricity into the power grid, he said. Construction on the second stage, with an installed capacity of 7.55 GW, was officially begun Wednesday.

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[polichick]

1. I hope China keeps this up - maybe the obstructionists in our gov't will...

...wake up if it comes down to their giant egos.

[jpak]

2. The GOP will keep on killing US renewable energy jobs

like they have for the last 30 years

yup

[joshcryer]

4. No doubt. There will be no renewable energy policy in the next two years.

Maybe more if we cannot get back the House.

[Tesha]

3. But wind power can't possibly work!

I've read it here on DU many times (usually followed by
a ringing endorsement of nuclear power)!

(Those whacky Chinese!)

Tesha