Its focus is on wind power, as capacity has increased rapidly and is projected to continue to increase significantly. China's economy ran at a double-digit growth rate (as measured by the percentage increase in gross domestic product) from 2003 to 2008 when the global financial crisis hit, and the country came out strongly from the crisis (ADB, 2010). In parallel to this impressive growth, total primary energy consumption increased from 776 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2000 to 2 164 Mtoe in 2009, reflecting a compound annual growth rate in excess of 8% (NBS, 2010).