China’s wind power industry is set to double its cumulative installed capacity to 1,300 gigawatts by 2030, a massive increase from the current 580 gigawatts, reports Caixin. The goal was unveiled in the “Beijing Declaration on Wind Energy 2.0” at an industry conference this week. It stipulates that annual new installations should be no less than 120 gigawatts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period from 2026 to 2030, including at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind.
The aggressive target underscores China’s commitment to its updated climate pledges and solidifies its role in the global energy transition, even as it faces internal pressures from fierce price wars and calls for a healthier market environment.
The declaration also set longer-term targets of at least 2,000 gigawatts by 2035 and 5,000 gigawatts by 2060. The 2035 goal aligns with China’s latest Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), announced in September, which aims for combined wind and solar capacity to reach around 3,600 gigawatts—more than six times the 2020 level.