This is because China’s wind power generation is primarily concentrated along coastal areas, while onshore wind farms are mainly located in the northwest—such as Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Qinghai—as well as in hilly regions and certain plains like parts of Jiangsu. These locations offer consistently strong and stable winds. After 2015, wind turbines rapidly scaled up in size, with capacity increasing from 500 kW to 6–8 MW, and battery storage costs plummeted, driving down the capital cost per kilowatt installed from 4,000 yuan to 1,600 yuan. Moreover, wind power boasts a long service life and low operating and maintenance expenses, with a levelized cost of electricity below 0.2 yuan per kWh. Compared with solar, hydro, and nuclear power, it features a shorter payback period and a significant cost advantage, making it an emerging frontier for power‑sector investment. At this stage, we will be decommissioning a large number of coal‑fired power plants; far from being suitable for phasing out, wind power should instead be vigorously expanded, as China enjoys unique advantages over Europe and North America in developing wind energy.

This is China’s offshore wind power project—the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Asia—which began generating electricity in 2010. Located on both sides of the Donghai Bridge in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, it marks a milestone in China’s wind power development, with a total installed capacity of 102 megawatts and an estimated annual output of hundreds of millions of kilowatt-hours.

For European countries, with limited land and high population density, virtually no uninhabited areas remain. Large-scale wind turbines inevitably spark competition for resources, making it difficult to site wind farms in suitable locations—and thus giving rise to the aforementioned issues related to health, environmental ecology, and climate. Consequently, even countries in Europe and North America that had not previously relied heavily on wind power have gradually abandoned wind energy, dismantling their wind‑energy infrastructure one after another.

Basic introduction to wind‑power foundation molds: These molds are commonly found in vast regions such as Guizhou and Inner Mongolia, where they are primarily manufactured in areas with strong winds. They effectively harness wind energy to generate electricity. As the population grows, the demand for electrical power continues to rise, necessitating the installation of wind turbines in various locations to produce clean energy.

However, the United States has once again begun to prioritize the development of this energy source. In addition, Spain has invested heavily in the wind power sector and implemented supportive subsidy policies. Meanwhile, Denmark accounts for more than 60% of global wind turbine production, making it one of the world’s leading manufacturers and a key player in the international market. We have also achieved breakthroughs in energy storage, most notably in sodium‑ion battery technology. This technology can be seamlessly integrated with wind power: by building sodium‑ion battery‑based energy storage stations near wind farms, we can significantly boost the utilization rate of wind-generated electricity.

While some European and American countries are busy dismantling large-scale wind‑power projects, China has not halted its development. To curb carbon emissions and air pollution, wind, solar, and tidal power generation in China now enjoy far broader prospects. Moreover, China has become a global leader in wind energy, with installed capacity surpassing that of the United States. In 2020, China’s wind‑power output exceeded 400 billion kilowatt‑hours, and the country is set to accelerate its wind‑energy rollout going forward. After learning why Europe and the United States have scaled back wind‑power initiatives, China has relocated wind farms to remote areas, continuously drawing lessons and refining its practices—only through such iterative improvement can its wind‑energy sector achieve sustainable, healthy growth.