By Daniel Itai
Min Yiren, the head of the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), has announced that China has completed the construction of the world’s largest earthquake early warning system.
According to Min, the earthquake early warning system now encompasses over 15,000 monitoring stations, three national centers, 31 provincial centers, and 173 prefectural and municipal information release centers.
“China has actively promoted the development of an earthquake early warning network in recent years, with the goal of providing the public with a countdown in seconds before an earthquake and reporting the seismic intensity within a minute of its occurrence,” said Min.
The earthquake warning system is expected to significantly reduce the time it takes to deliver earthquake information, from one minute to just a few seconds after the onset of an earthquake.
Meanwhile, recent announcements by Chinese solar companies regarding newly installed solar power capacity are projected to further solidify China’s leading position in global solar energy production and facilitate the country’s transition to green energy.
“As the largest solar market, China is anticipated to continue setting records in battery conversion efficiency and cost-per-kilowatt-hour as solar companies continue to invest in research and development.
“Technological advancements will further drive down prices and promote the widespread adoption of clean energy worldwide,” said Lin Boqiang, the head of the China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy at Xiamen University.
Data from the National Energy Administration indicates that in the first three months of the year, China added 33.66 GW of grid-connected installed solar power capacity, representing a remarkable 155 percent year-on-year increase.