Renewable energy capacity grows robustly

Construction underway on desert areas' first large wind and solar power bases

China's installed renewable energy capacity saw robust growth during the first nine months of this year amid the country's efforts to advance its green transition, according to the National Energy Administration.

Renewable energy capacity additions rose 93 percent year-on-year to 172 million kilowatts during the first three quarters, accounting for 76 percent of the country's total newly added installations, the NEA said.

Solar power installation during the reporting period rose 145 percent year-on-year to 128.94 million kW, followed by wind power of 33.48 million kW, said Wang Dapeng, deputy head of the administration's new energy and renewable energy department, during a news conference in Beijing on Monday.