Gansu, a remote inland region in northwestern China, is accelerating green development and building itself into a clean energy base.
The harsh natural environment, inadequate infrastructure facilities, and weak industrial foundation once hindered its development.
However, rich in wind energy, Gansu decided to develop wind power in 2006 and aimed to become a national new energy base and an equipment manufacturing hub.
Over the past decade, more than 100 power generation enterprises have started new energy-related services in Gansu, which is also rich in solar energy.
In 2021, the electricity generated by new energy projects exceeded the 40 billion kWh mark for the first time to reach 44.6 billion kWh.
Jiuquan in Gansu has become a manufacturing base for clean energy equipment, as more enterprises producing wind power generators and photovoltaic modules have settled in the city.
According to Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission, the installed capacity of new energy in Gansu will likely exceed 80 million kilowatts by 2025, with renewable energy taking up nearly 65 percent.
Over the past decade, the province recorded an average annual economic growth of 6.9 percent and accomplished the feat of lifting about 5.52 million people out of poverty.
Produced by Xinhua Global Service
