# China leads the world in installed wind power capacity for 16th straight year

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- China News Service, 2026-10-14 07:38 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-14/detail-ihfmcrte5286267.shtml

> China has retained the world’s largest installed wind power capacity for 16 consecutive years, while turbine exports continue to rise, the Chinese Wind Energy Association said. China added 53.26 gigawatts of grid-connected capacity in the first eight months, taking the total to 692.72 gigawatts by August’s end, up 19.64% year on year. Its turbines have reached 60 countries across six inhabited continents. Last year, China exported 1,175 turbines with a combined capacity of 7.75 gigawatts, nearly 50% more than a year earlier.