Special report - China wind sector 2011

China pauses to take stock and plan ahead

Record-breaking growth may have taken the country to the top of the wind league, but to stay there, China needs to address its grid issues and plan more carefully.

Building an offshore sector to rival Europe

With the best onshore sites already taken, China is determined to build up its offshore sector.

State steps in to set standards

New construction and transmission technical standards are being established to rid China of idle, broken turbines and major grid disconnections.

High hopes for low wind

Regulation of local-government permitting procedures will also bring wind-farm growth under control.

Extending the global reach

New construction and transmission technical standards are being established to rid China of idle, broken turbines and major grid disconnections.