Wind will account for 70% of renewables capacity by the middle of the next decade, said BMI as it predicted 7.7% annual non-hydro growth for the next decade in China. The 400GW figure will be double that of the US, BMI expects.

Chinese government backing will remain the main driver of renewables growth, its analysts said in a new note which flagged up solar as the other dominant “technology of choice”.

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