Improved living conditions through wind powerBy building wind power plants in the Gansu Province in China, the project helps local areas to reduce emissions and to replace some part of the electricity from coal-fired power plants. By that it will decrease the local environmental pollution and approximately save 428,820 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. The project also contributes to the sustainable development of the local community by preserving water resources and improving the local energy infrastructure as well as increasing local incomes and providing job opportunities.
In total 134 wind turbines in the Gobi Desert are feeding 461,464 MWh of reliable, renewable energy per year into the Northwest China Power Grid (NWPG). Without the project, the increasing electricity demand would be met by the existing capacity, which is dominated by carbon intensive thermal power.
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.
