China's Electric Power Law of 1996 promotes development of an array of generation infrastructures, and protects energy providers, consumers and investors.
Since then, China had become the second largest electricity consumer, after the USA.
By the end of 2000, China had installed capacity of 315GW (gigawatt), mostly from coal. China has the third largest coal reserves in the world.
By 2007, installed capacity had risen to 713GW, still mainly from thermal power. China anticipates 900GW by the end of 2010, reports Industrial Info Resources of Sugar Land, Texas.
HYDRO AT 14%
Renewable energy reared its head in the last three years. Hydroelectricity is becoming a popular form of green energy due to numerous lakes and rivers in central and southern China, and accounted for about 14% of electrical power.
Some 0.1% of China's installed capacity in 2007 was provided by wind power. By 2009, installed wind generated power had risen to 3%, about 25GW.
Aside from large state wind projects, several small projects are springing up under public and state companies. In late 2010, four wind projects are starting construction at $700-m, to add 453MW to local grids.
MONGOLIAN WIND FARM
The $450-m Chifeng Luotuotaizi Wind Farm, by Beijing Guohong Hua'an Energy Investment Company, will build 150 pylons, each with a 2MW turbine generator in Zhirui, near Chifeng, some 420km northeast of Beijing in Inner Mongolia.
Completion is set for late 2012. Chifeng Luotuotaizi would add 300MW of 'green' energy to the grid.
Coal use peaks while China catches wind
China's Electric Power Law of 1996 promotes development of an array of generation infrastructures, and protects energy providers, consumers and investors.
second largest electricity consumer, after the USA.
Since then, China had become the
By the end of 2000, China had installed capacity of 315GW (gigawatt), mostly from coal. China has the third largest coal reserves in the world.
By 2007, installed capacity had risen to 713GW, still mainly from thermal power. China anticipates 900GW by the end of 2010, reports Industrial Info Resources of Sugar Land, Texas.
HYDRO AT 14%
Renewable energy reared its head in the last three years. Hydroelectricity is becoming a popular form of green energy due to numerous lakes and rivers in central and southern China, and accounted for about 14% of electrical power.
Some 0.1% of China's installed capacity in 2007 was provided by wind power. By 2009, installed wind generated power had risen to 3%, about 25GW.
Aside from large state wind projects, several small projects are springing up under public and state companies. In late 2010, four wind projects are starting construction at $700-m, to add 453MW to local grids.
MONGOLIAN WIND FARM
The $450-m Chifeng Luotuotaizi Wind Farm, by Beijing Guohong Hua'an Energy Investment Company, will build 150 pylons, each with a 2MW turbine generator in Zhirui, near Chifeng, some 420km northeast of Beijing in Inner Mongolia.
Completion is set for late 2012. Chifeng Luotuotaizi would add 300MW of 'green' energy to the grid.
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