Construction of wind power in China, offshore and onshore, nearly tripled in 2020 over the previous year, hitting a new record of nearly 72 GW, according to data released Jan. 20 by the country's National Energy Administration. Its data also showed solar power installation growth last year to 48.2 GW after two years of decline, as the world's largest source of greenhouse gas emissions seeks to make a dent in transitioning away from fossil fuels. Others also cite government subsidies that will end this year. China had said it would boost non-fossil fuels in its primary energy use to 15% by 2020, from just 6.8% in 2005, according to Reuters, with President Xi Jinping last month saying the figure would rise to 25% by 2030. The energy agency said that as of Dec. 31, China had 281.5 GW of wind generation installed.
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