Gansu embraces green future with wind power dominance

Wind power has overtaken coal as Gansu's primary electricity source. As of October 8, wind power capacity in Gansu reached 30.15 million kilowatts, accounting for 32 percent of the province's total power generation capacity, according to the State Grid Gansu Electric Power Company.

Gansu, which isrich in wind resources, ranks fourth nationally in wind energy development potential. The province's wind power journey began in 1997 with its first demonstration wind farm in Yumen. In 2009, China's first 10-million-kilowatt wind power base started construction in Jiuquan.

With China's "dual carbon" goals, Gansu's new energy sector is booming. The Hexi Corridor is now dotted with white wind turbines, transforming the ancient Silk Road into a modern green energy corridor. Wind farms also grace the terraced landscapes of central and eastern Gansu.

Currently, Gansu boasts the Jiuquan 10-million-kilowatt wind power base, four 1-million-kilowatt solar power bases in Zhangye, Jinchang, Wuwei, and Jiuquan, and the Tongwei 1-million-kilowatt wind power base. By late September, Gansu's new energy capacity reached nearly 60 million kilowatts, accounting for over 63 percent ofthe total capacity,and ranking second nationally. Gansu's green electricity is now supplied to 25 provinces, the second-largest scale in China.

Leveraging wind power as a "green" engine, Gansu is accelerating its low-carbon transformation. The wind power equipment manufacturing industry is thriving, with leading domestic firms setting up inthe Jiuquan Economic and Technological Development Zone. Gansu is rapidly emerging as a key national base for new energy and equipment manufacturing.