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Renewable Energy

By the end of August, the installed capacity of solar power in China expanded 44.4 percent year on year to 510 million kilowatt (kW), while that of wind power stood at about 400 million kW, representing a yearly increase of 14.8 percent, data from the National Energy Administration (NEA) shows.

The country’s installed power generation capacity totaled about 2.76 billion kW by the end of August, rising 11.9 percent year on year, the NEA said.

China has enhanced its investment in renewable energy over the years as part of its pursuit of green development.

In the first eight months, China’s major

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