Installed capacity of renewable energy in China reaches 1 bln kilowatts

(ECNS) -- China’s accumulative installed capacity of renewable energy reached 1 billion kilowatts by the end of October, doubling that at the end of 2015, according to the National Energy Administration on Sunday.

Among the renewable energy sources, the installed capacity of hydropower, wind power, solar power and biomass power generation has reached 385 million, 299 million, 282 million and 35.34 million kilowatts respectively, all ranking first around the globe.