Policy support has provided strong guarantees for the development of distributed wind power. The National Energy Administration has explicitly stated its intention to actively promote the development of distributed wind power, streamline the approval process for distributed wind power projects, and encourage localities to develop distributed wind power in line with their respective resource conditions. Many regions have introduced supporting policies, offering incentives such as per-kilowatt-hour subsidies and land-use preferences for distributed wind power projects. Driven by these policies, in 2024, the newly installed capacity of distributed wind power nationwide exceeded 1.5 million kilowatts, representing a 60% increase over the previous year.
Industrial parks represent an important application scenario for distributed wind power. With stable and concentrated electricity loads, industrial parks can directly benefit from the installation of distributed wind power systems, which supply power to park-based enterprises, thereby reducing their electricity costs and cutting carbon emissions. In a chemical industrial park in Zhejiang Province, a distributed wind power project generates 8 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, meeting 15% of the park’s total electricity demand. This project saves park enterprises over 5 million yuan in electricity costs each year and reduces carbon emissions by 6,000 tons annually.

Rural revitalization has created vast opportunities for distributed wind power. China’s rural areas are rich in wind energy resources and have substantial, dispersed electricity demand. The promotion of distributed wind power in rural areas not only addresses the power supply challenges in remote regions but also brings economic benefits to villagers. In a certain village in Inner Mongolia, a distributed wind power project has provided local villagers with stable employment opportunities and generates an additional 200,000 yuan in revenue annually for the village collective, thereby boosting rural economic development.

Technological innovation is driving distributed wind power toward greater efficiency and flexibility. Small, lightweight wind turbine units are emerging continuously, making them well-suited for special installation environments such as rural areas and rooftops. The application of intelligent control systems enables distributed wind power to integrate with photovoltaic systems and energy storage technologies, forming microgrids that enhance the stability of energy supply. On a certain island in Guangdong, a microgrid composed of distributed wind power, photovoltaics, and energy storage has achieved independent power supply for the island, completely resolving the longstanding electricity challenges faced by the island community.

The development of distributed wind power also faces several challenges, such as insufficiently accurate wind resource assessments in some regions and the need to further improve grid-connection technologies. To address these issues, the industry is strengthening fine-scale wind resource assessments and establishing more precise wind resource databases. At the same time, it is promoting innovation in grid-connection technologies to enhance the compatibility between distributed wind power and distribution networks.