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China's Qinghai generates more electricity using clean energy in 2020

XINING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China's Qinghai Province generated84.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity using clean energy last year, up 8.7percent year on year, according to local authorities.

A total of 38.11 million tonnes of coal was saved, cutting carbon dioxideemission by 62.68 million tonnes, as a result of this clean energy production,said Fang Baomin, with State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Company.

Qinghai is known for its richness in water, solar and wind power. Lastyear, clean energy generation accounted for 89 percent of the province's totalpower generation.

In 2020, hydropower generation reached 59.9 billion kWh, up 8.1 percent.Electricity generated from solar and wind energy came in at 16.7 billion kWhand 8.1 billion kWh, up 5.5 percent and 22.5 percent, respectively.

By the end of 2020, the total installed power generating capacity inQinghai reached 40.3 million kW, of which over 90 percent are installed cleanenergy capacity. Enditem