Question

The country which ranks first in the world in generation of wind energy is _________.
A.Japan
B.China
C.Denmark
D.India

Answer 1

Hint:This country is the world's most populous country, it is the world's fourth-largest country by area. It is located in East Asia.

Complete answer:
With over a third of the world's power, China is the world leader in wind energy. It boasts Gansu Province's largest onshore wind farm in the country, reportedly with a capacity of 7,965MW, five times greater than its closest competitor. At present, the farm is only running at 40% of its capacity, with an additional 13,000 MW to be installed, resulting in a total of 20,000 MW (20 GW) in 2020. It is estimated that this expansion would cost $ 17.5bn.
India has the second highest wind capacity in Asia and with a total capacity of 35GW, is the only Asian nation to make the list apart from China. The nation has the Muppandal wind farm in Tamil Nadu, Southern India (1,500MW) and the Jaisalmer Wind Park in Rajasthan, Northern India, the third and fourth largest onshore wind farms in the world (1,064MW).

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:With global capacity hitting over 600GW in 2018, wind power has been an important source of electricity production around the world. The production of new wind energy varies from year to year and by area. While the cost of wind power has fallen significantly over the past few decades, wind facilities need to be able to compete commercially with the lowest-cost energy source, and certain areas might not be windy enough to be competitive in terms of cost.