China approves 1.4GW wind complex for Inner Mongolia
The Damaobayin project will include seven wind farms to be developed by different developers – Huadian, Guodian, Huaneng, Longyuan, CPI, Beijing Jingneng New Energy and local company Xiehe Wind Power.
Total investment in the project is 13.6bn yuan ($2.18bn).
Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2013, with connection to the grid by 2014, according to a statement on the website of the Baotou government.
Inner Mongolia has the highest installed wind power capacity of any province in China at 17.6GW by the end of 2011.
But more than 20% of the wind power generated has been curtailed by the grid over the past two years, raising questions about the rapid pace of development.
The Baotou statement claims Damaobayin is the largest single project approved by the central government to date.
Recharge understands that the project, the first stage in one of China’s planned 10GW mega-bases, is a concession project that was awarded in 2008 but was delayed because of its location in an area with heavy grid curtailment.
The National Energy Administration issued a new policy earlier this year saying it would not, in principle, approve any new projects in areas with grid curtailment at levels of more than 20%.
However it has recently approved a 3GW batch of projects in Gansu, also experiencing high levels of curtailment in recent years.
Both the Gansu and Baotou projects will access new transmission lines expected to be commissioned by the time the wind farms are ready to be connected to the grid.
Baotou city already gets 13.8% of its electricity from wind power.
It describes the project as a “wind power Three Gorges”, alluding to China’s Three Gorges dam, the world’s largest.
Updates to add details on background of project
Dominique Patton, Singapore
Total investment in the project is 13.6bn yuan ($2.18bn).
Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2013, with connection to the grid by 2014, according to a statement on the website of the Baotou government.
Inner Mongolia has the highest installed wind power capacity of any province in China at 17.6GW by the end of 2011.
But more than 20% of the wind power generated has been curtailed by the grid over the past two years, raising questions about the rapid pace of development.
The Baotou statement claims Damaobayin is the largest single project approved by the central government to date.
Recharge understands that the project, the first stage in one of China’s planned 10GW mega-bases, is a concession project that was awarded in 2008 but was delayed because of its location in an area with heavy grid curtailment.
The National Energy Administration issued a new policy earlier this year saying it would not, in principle, approve any new projects in areas with grid curtailment at levels of more than 20%.
However it has recently approved a 3GW batch of projects in Gansu, also experiencing high levels of curtailment in recent years.
Both the Gansu and Baotou projects will access new transmission lines expected to be commissioned by the time the wind farms are ready to be connected to the grid.
Baotou city already gets 13.8% of its electricity from wind power.
It describes the project as a “wind power Three Gorges”, alluding to China’s Three Gorges dam, the world’s largest.
Updates to add details on background of project
Dominique Patton, Singapore
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