Chinese province runs on entirely renewable power for a week

Posted on 29 Jun 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
China has been installing a large amount of renewable energy capacity in recent years. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - WiNG.

A Chinese province ran the entirety of last week on 100% renewable power, demonstrating the country's commitment to green energy.

Qinghai Province, located in the central western portion of China, ran from the June 17 to midnight of June 23 on energy produced exclusively by wind, solar and hydroelectric sources. This feat was accomplished by the Qinghai Electric Power Corporation, a subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation of China, the largest utility company on Earth,…

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