China to generate a quarter of electricity from wind power by 2030

Report says figures could rise to nearly one-third with power sector reforms, making it the world wind energy leader by a large margin

China is on track to generate more than a quarter of its electricity from wind power by 2030, and the figure could rise to nearly a third with power sector reforms, a new study has found.

Within 14 years, more new generating capacity - mostly clean energy - will come online in China than currently exists in the whole of the US, further cementing the country's image as a burgeoning green giant.