China wind power to exceed 30,000 mW by 2010

China Daily reports that China’s wind power installed capacity is expected to exceed 30,000 megawatts by the end of 2010, an official with the National Energy Administration (NEA) said.

To achieve this target, China needs to invest an additional 100 billion yuan in the sector, said Shi Lishan, deputy director of the new energy department under the NEA.

China now has the fourth largest wind power capacity in the world. By 2020, China would have wind power capacity of 100,000 mW, accounting for around 10% of the country’s total power generation capacity.