Previous estimates had the country's power demand showing growth of 2.7pc for 2022 and have now been readjusted to 1.7pc growth for this year over 2021.

The increases led Brazil to reach a total 182,841MW in installed capacity.

After operating steadily for three months, an offshore wind farm in Shantou city, South China's Guangdong province, generated over 100 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity by March 29, according to the developer Datang Shantou New Energy Co Ltd.

Brazil hit record demand for power during the week ended 11 March at an average 76,798MW.

Japan's thermal power generation capacity is expected to fall this week on the back of increased maintenance.

North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region started a large-scale photovoltaic power construction project in the Kubuqi Desert.

The African Energy Chamber estimates that Africa's power generation capacity should increase from the current 848.6 terawatts to 2,622 terawatts in 2040 in order to develop its economy.

The typical hydrogen-powered bus in Zhangjiakou is 12 meters long and carries eight cylinders of hydrogen fuel on the back of its roof.