Overview
Cgn Dalian Xizhongdao is an operational onshore wind farm in China with a capacity of 48 MW, contributing to the country's renewable energy expansion under national wind power targets.
Cgn Dalian Xizhongdao is an onshore wind farm located in the Dalian area of Liaoning Province, China. With a capacity of 48 MW, it is a medium-scale facility within China's vast wind power sector, which leads globally in installed capacity. The plant is operational and supports the region's transition to cleaner energy sources. The facility uses wind turbines to convert kinetic energy into electricity, feeding into the local grid. China's renewable energy framework includes national targets for wind and solar capacity, supported by feed-in tariffs and renewable portfolio standards at the provincial level. The 48 MW capacity places this plant among many similar projects that collectively contribute to China's goal of carbon neutrality by 2060. Environmentally, the wind farm helps reduce reliance on coal-fired power, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants. Its coastal location in Dalian benefits from consistent wind patterns, though onshore wind farms can have local impacts such as visual changes to the landscape and potential effects on bird populations. Overall, the plant plays a role in China's renewable energy mix and regional energy security.
Environmental context
Located in the coastal city of Dalian, the wind farm benefits from strong and consistent winds, making it suitable for wind energy generation. Onshore wind farms like this one can have visual impacts on the landscape and may affect local bird and bat populations through collisions. However, they provide significant environmental benefits by displacing fossil fuel-based electricity, reducing air pollution and carbon emissions in a region that historically relies on coal.
Frequently asked questions
Cgn Dalian Xizhongdao is an onshore wind farm located in the Dalian area of Liaoning Province, China.
The wind farm has a capacity of 48 megawatts (MW), making it a medium-scale facility in China's wind power sector.
The operator of Cgn Dalian Xizhongdao is not publicly specified, but it is part of China's extensive wind power infrastructure managed by various state-owned and private entities.
China supports wind energy through national renewable energy targets, feed-in tariffs, and renewable portfolio standards at the provincial level, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2060.
Onshore wind power reduces greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants by displacing fossil fuel electricity generation, though it may have local impacts on landscapes and wildlife.