China accelerates construction of renewable energy projects

China is accelerating its construction of renewable energy projects across the country, with hydropower and wind-power capacity to reach 180 million kilowatts and 5 million kilowatts by 2010.

Xu Dingming, deputy office director of the State Council Energy Leading Group, was quoted by the Shanghai Securities News as saying at the East Asia Investment Forum.

By 2020, the country’s installed capacity of hydropower and wind power will total 300 million kilowatts and 30 million kilowatts respectively, he said.

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