China Reduces Loss of Wind Power Due to Stronger Grids

China wasted less wind power last year with both curtailment volume and rate dropping, official data showed Jan 24.

China’s wind power curtailment volume fell by 7.8 billion kWh in 2017 compared with that in 2016, while its curtailment rate dropped 5.2 percent year-on-year, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA). Oversupply, system inflexibility and transmission bottlenecks prevented some of the wind power generated in China, the world’s largest wind power market, from going to load centers. Northwestern regions once troubled with curtailment issues saw improvement last year, with Gansu province reporting a 10-percent-plus drop in the curtailment rate. China aims to reduce the amount of power from renewable energy... ... More: Official Press Release The State Council of The People's Republic of China

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