Tian Jiazheng helps power China's wind energy fleet
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Updated · CGTN · May 2
Tian Jiazheng helps power China's wind energy fleet
13 articles · Updated · CGTN · May 2
The fleet totals 660 million kilowatts, the world's largest, with turbines spread across mountains and offshore waters.
Workers like Tian keep turbines operating by crawling inside blades, enduring rough seas and detecting faults that are not visible.
The report highlights how maintaining vast renewable infrastructure depends on a new generation of specialised technicians as China expands clean energy.
China builds 70% of the world's turbines. How can other nations compete in the global green energy race?
China's wind power soars, but so do its emissions. Is this a green transition or a strategic addition?
As AI and robots begin servicing wind turbines, what is the future for human technicians?
How China’s 126 GW Wind Expansion in 2025 is Reshaping Global Climate and Energy Markets
Overview
In 2025, China dramatically expanded its wind power capacity by 126 GW, far surpassing its target and driving global wind installations to a record 169 GW. This surge, supported by increased investment and large-scale projects, helped China exceed its combined wind and solar capacity goals, while also creating a growing need for energy storage and skilled maintenance technicians. Despite challenges like rising costs and grid integration issues, China’s renewable growth is now outpacing electricity demand, reducing fossil fuel use. Climate change intensifies risks such as typhoons, making advanced technology and a resilient workforce essential to sustain this rapid clean energy transition.