Photo taken on July 27, 2020 shows the De Aar wind power project invested by China Energy Investment Corporation in South Africa. (XINHUA)

BEIJING - China Energy Investment Corporation, a leading energy giant, continued to rank first in installed capacity of wind power worldwide.

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By the end of 2021, the installed capacity of wind power by China Energy reached 50 GW, said the company.

The installed capacity of photovoltaic power surged 4.1 times from a year ago to 8.6 GW during the period.

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In 2021, China Energy started constructing new energy projects with a capacity of 19.68 GW. It added 10.89 GW of new energy power capacity last year, the highest in history, it said.