Wasted green power up in China: Greenpeace

Shanghai

THE amount of electricity wasted by China's solar and wind power sectors rose significantly last year, environment group Greenpeace said in a research report published on Wednesday, despite government pledges to rectify the problem.

China promised last year to improve what it called the "rhythm" of construction of power transmission lines and renewable generation to avoid "curtailment", which occurs when there is insufficient transmiss…