An aerial view of the 550-megawatt photovoltaic power station in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Dec 16, 2021. [Photo/CFP]
The coastal city of Wenzhou in East China's Zhejiang province is spearheading the development of its new energy industry, local media outlets reported.
Statistics show that above-designated-size (those with annual sales revenue of 297.6 million or more) new energy enterprises in Wenzhou generated 113 billion yuan ($16.81 billion) in total output in 2021. The total value of Wenzhou's new energy industry also saw year-on-year growth of 11.7 percent in the first quarter of this year.
The vast 11,000 square kilometers of sea area and 53,333 hectares of tidal flats, which are capable of generating abundant wind and solar energy, are an essential part of Wenzhou's new energy drive.
For example, the city invested in more than 1.4 million photovoltaic modules in a fish farm of about 4.7 sq km in 2021, turning the tidal flat area into a power station with an installed capacity of 550 megawatts.
The project contributes to an increase of 26 percent in clean energy power generation in the Wenzhou Power Grid, equivalent to cutting 648,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year by replacing thermal power generation.
