A study of the role played by renewable energies in China's sustainable energy supply

This paper first provides an overview of the context of renewable energy development in China, including the country's recent renewable energy legislation. Further, it summarizes the current status of renewable energy development and the role it plays in the national energy supply. Next it intr...

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Published in:Energy (Oxford) 2010-11, Vol.35 (11), p.4392-4399
Main Authors: Zhang, Xiliang, Ruoshui, Wang, Molin, Huo, Martinot, Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
Clean energy
Energy supply
Legislation
Market development
Policies
Public policy
Renewable energy
Risk
Risk management
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Summary:This paper first provides an overview of the context of renewable energy development in China, including the country's recent renewable energy legislation. Further, it summarizes the current status of renewable energy development and the role it plays in the national energy supply. Next it introduces the national indicative targets for renewable energies in 2010 and 2020, and conducts a long term scenario of the role of renewable energies in China's energy system transition till 2050. It discusses the main risks involved in China's renewable energy development, and proposes some policy measures for risk management.
ISSN:0360-5442
DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2009.05.030