This aerial photo taken on March 3, 2023 shows a view of the photovoltaic power base in Dalad Banner, Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Bei He)
HOHHOT, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reported a new energy investment boom in 2023, as part of the country's moves to deliver on its dual carbon promises.
With the launch of four wind and photovoltaic projects, each with a power generating capacity of 1 GW, on Thursday, Inner Mongolia's installed new energy power generating capacity totaled 92.6 GW, according to the regional energy department.
The figure accounted for 45 percent of the total installed power generating capacity in the country's major coal-producing region.
So far this year, the region's new energy power generation capacity has increased by 31.28 GW, a record high.
The region has invested nearly 170 billion yuan (about 24 billion U.S. dollars) in new energy projects this year, with a year-on-year growth of 33 percent.
The four wind and photovoltaic projects are expected to generate 10.7 billion kWh of electricity each year, equivalent to the saving of standard coal by 3.42 million tonnes and reduction of emissions of carbon dioxide by 9.63 million tonnes, the department said.
As a major energy base of China, Inner Mongolia is also rich in wind and solar resources, with the technical development capacity of its wind and solar energy resources reaching more than 1,000 GW.
China made a commitment to the dual carbon goals of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. ■
