Ahead of schedule, China sets ambitious new goals for wind energy

China unveiled ambitious new targets for wind power development on Monday, aiming to significantly boost its installed capacity over the coming decades as part of its drive to achieve climate goals and decarbonize its energy mix.

Released at the China Wind Power 2025 (CWP 2025) on Monday, the "Beijing Declaration on Wind Energy 2.0" sets a goal for China's cumulative wind power installed capacity to reach 1.3 terawatts (TW) by 2030, at least 2 TW by 2035, and a staggering 5 TW by 2060. 

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), the country aims for annual new wind power installations of no less than 120 gigawatts (GW), with offshore wind accounting for at least 15 GW annually.

The new targets represent a significant increase from the initial 2020 Beijing Declaration, which projected at least 800 GW by 2030 and 3 TW by 2060.

The ambitious new timeline is fueled by China's rapid development of wind power, which has already surpassed previous expectations.

China boasts vast wind resources, with over 7.5 TW of economically and technically exploitable onshore wind in its northern, northeastern and Northwestern regions.

According to statistics from the National Energy Administration, China's cumulative wind power installed capacity reached 520 GW by 2024, marking a 147.62 percent increase from 2019. Annual new installations between 2020 and 2024 consistently exceeded 60 GW, surpassing the 50 GW annual target set in the 2020 declaration.