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China has made significant strides in renewable energy, with wind and solar installations surging in recent years. In 2020 alone, the country more than doubled its new wind and solar power plant constructions compared to the previous year. To help fund the construction and ongoing maintenance of many of these projects and make progress towards decommissioning the country’s heavily polluting coal-fired power plants, developers often rely on revenue from the sale of carbon credits where projects are proven to be additional or beyond business as usual.
The Hebei Guyuan Wind Farm, located in the North China Plain, is an example of one of these projects. Featuring 133 wind turbines with a total capacity of 199.5 MW, this project harnesses wind resources to deliver clean, renewable electricity to the North China Power Grid (NCPG). By supplying this green energy, the wind farm reduces the grid’s reliance on coal-fired power plants, significantly cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the region.
PROJECT TYPE: Wind Energy
LOCATION: Hebei Province, China
VERIFICATION: Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
RELATED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS):
This project contributes directly to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations:
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an urgent call for action by countries in global partnership to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
Co-Benefits
Energy from the Hebei Guyuan wind project displaces the electricity generated from fossil fuel-fired power plants connected to the NCPG, significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The project construction and ongoing project maintenance create job opportunities for local people, which helps stimulate economic growth in the region.
New renewable energy capacity will contribute to the sustainable development of this region. The project plans to utilize domestically made, state-of-the-art wind turbines to promote turbine manufacturing industries in the Hebei Province.
Using wind energy avoids harmful pollutants from fossil fuel combustion, such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.
The project greatly improves air quality in the surrounding area.
