Last month China opened the world's largest solar farm with an area of 100,000 on a football field in Xinjiang. Now according to an ABC report, China is building solar and wind power infrastructure equivalent to building 5 nuclear power stations every week. This is based on the report of Climate Energy Finance (CEF) which also shows that China managed to reach their sustainable energy target 6.5 years early.
In total new solar and wind power stations in China generate 10 gigawatts of electricity every week. It is estimated that by the end of 2024, China's energy needs generated through sustainable sources will surpass those generated by fossil fuels. China has an advantage over other countries because government policies, high investment and hardware for sustainable energy sources are all built domestically.
In addition, China also has a large space to build solar and wind farms on a giant scale. The desert areas in Xinjiang and Mongolia are ideal locations to build both sustainable infrastructures. Malaysia now does not have the same advantage but the government has started using the surface of the dam to build solar power farms like in Manjung.