Inner Mongolia's wind power capacity tops 100 million kW

The wind power installed capacity in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region had reached 100.33 million kilowatts (kW) as of the end of November, making it the first provincial-level region in the country to exceed 100 million kW in wind power capacity.

According to the regional energy administration, the total installed capacity of new energy in Inner Mongolia hit 154 million kW, maintaining its position as a national leader.

From January to November, new energy generation reached 250 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh), a 33-percent year-on-year increase. A total of 87 billion kWh of new energy was transmitted to other regions, up 46 percent.

An estimated 163 billion kWh of new energy was consumed locally, accounting for 32.8 percent of the region's total electricity use.