Coal-dependent China plans to generate at least 15 percent of its energy capacity from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2020, Chinadaily reported.
China's renewable energy is expected to account for 10 percent of the country's energy resources by 2010 and 15 percent by 2020, said Xie Zhenhua, vice-minister in charge of climate change policy for the National Development and Reform Commission.
The world's biggest greenhouse-gas emitting-nation plans to boost capacity for producing electricity from sunlight to 10 gigawatts by 2020, enough to supply about 10 million U.S. homes, from 1.8 gigawatts now, according to the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association. China’s solar targets are likely to be about a 10-fold increase in the next decade.
Also, China's installed nuclear power capacity target would increase to 60 gW to 75 gW by 2020, up from the previous target of 40 gW approved two years ago.
Moreover, the nation is under the consideration to develop mega wind power farms with the potential to each generate more than 10 gW.
