Harnessing the potential of wind power in ChinaThe project protects the climate by replacing electricity from fossil fuels with renewable energy from wind power. The plant comprises around 200 wind turbines with a capacity of 0.75 and 1.5 megawatts. These generate an average of 438,000 Mwh per year, which is fed into the North China power grid. Most of the electricity in this grid is otherwise generated by burning fossil fuels such as coal. The project contributes to the development of renewable energy in a rural region of northeast China, where livestock and farming are the main activities.
The project helps to reduce air pollution and create jobs in the region. In addition to temporary jobs during the construction of the wind farm, long-term jobs are also created during operation and maintenance. The turbines were produced by a Chinese company. Thus, the wind farm also contributes to the promotion of climate-friendly technologies.
How wind energy contributes to climate actionAs the name suggests, wind turbines use the power of the wind to generate energy. During this process, a generator located inside the wind turbine converts kinetic energy into electrical energy. As energy is still mainly generated from fossil fuels in many areas around the world, clean wind energy can replace some of this fossil, high-emission energy and verifiably save CO2 emissions.
In most cases, the sustainably generated electricity from the wind power projects is fed into a regional power grid, which diversifies the power supply and improves energy security in regions that are frequently affected by power shortages and outages. A project often creates increased job opportunities for the local population and the area can be used for additional activities, such as agriculture. Wind power projects make an important contribution to a clean energy supply worldwide and contribute to sustainable development with respect to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Wind energy projects in the ClimatePartner portfolio are registered with international standards.
