China’s installed capacity of electric power generation reached 2.44 billion kW in the first six months of the year, rising 8.1% from a year earlier, according to the National Energy Administration (NEA).
That included about 340 million kW on wind power installed capacity, surging 17.2% from a year earlier and about 340 million kW, surging 25.8% from a year earlier, showed the data.
Average operating time of China’s power generation equipments reached 1,777 hours in January – June, falling by 81 hours from the same period last year, it said.
In breakdown, operating time of coal-fired power generation equipments reached 2,057 hours in the period, falling by 133 hours from a year earlier; nuclear power reached 3,673 hours, down 132 hours; wind power reached 1,154 hours, down 58 hours, it said.
China’s completed investment in power generation projects reached 215.8 billion yuan in the six-month period, rising 14% from a year earlier, and in particular, solar power generation investment surged by 283.6% on year to 63.1 billion yuan, said the NEA.
Complete investment in power grids reached 190.5 billion yuan in the first half, rising 9.9% from a year ago, it added.