Beijing, 10 November 2010

China's new five-year plan for renewable energy will include pledges to boost wind power capacity to 90 gigawatts and also dam the UNESCO protected Nu River in the southwestern province of Yunnan, according to the China Securities Journal.

Citing information obtained from China's National Energy Administration, the paper said a draft of the plan, which covers the 2011-2016 period, had already been submitted to other government departments for consultation. The wind target will be met in part by the construction of seven 10 GW wind power projects, five of which are expected to be completed before 2016.

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