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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amy Hawkins and Rachel Cheung

China on course to hit wind and solar power target five years ahead of time

Kela photovoltaic power station on the Yalong River in Garzê Tibetan autonomous prefecture, China
Kela photovoltaic power station on the Yalong River in Garzê Tibetan autonomous prefecture, China. Photograph: China News Service/Getty Images

China is shoring up its position as the world leader in renewable power and potentially outpacing its own ambitious energy targets, a report has found.

China is set to double its capacity and produce 1,200 gigawatts of energy through wind and solar power by 2025, reaching its 2030 goal five years ahead of time, according to the report by Global Energy Monitor, a San Francisco-based NGO that tracks operating utility-scale wind and solar farms as well as future projects in the country.

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