Center

China short of wind power talent

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-09-24 09:46

A lack of specialized talent is hampering the speedy development of wind energy in China, Shi Dinghuan, chairman of the China Renewable Energy Society, told a gathering of the country's major wind players over the weekend in Beijing.

A wind power plant in Xinjiang. A lack of specialized talent is hampering the speedy development of wind energy in China, Shi Dinghuan, chairman of the China Renewable Energy Society, said. [newsphoto]

His words were echoed by participants at the two-day "China Wind Energy Development Strategy Forum", which was sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

China's wind power sector has entered a period of rapid development. Last year the country commissioned more than 500 MW of new wind power generating capacity, a jump of 254 percent on 2004. The central government plans to boost total installed wind power capacity to 30,000 MW by the year 2020. This means the addition of roughly 2,000 MW a year for the next 15 years.