A Systems Analysis of the Development Status and Trends of Rural Household Energy in China

Min He, Pei Liu, Linwei Ma, Chinhao Chong, Xu Li, Shizhong Song, Zheng Li and Weidou Ni
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Min He: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua-BP Clean Energy Research & Education Center, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Pei Liu: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua-BP Clean Energy Research & Education Center, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Linwei Ma: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua-BP Clean Energy Research & Education Center, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Chinhao Chong: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua-BP Clean Energy Research & Education Center, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Xu Li: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua-BP Clean Energy Research & Education Center, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Shizhong Song: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua-BP Clean Energy Research & Education Center, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Zheng Li: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua-BP Clean Energy Research & Education Center, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Weidou Ni: State Key Laboratory of Power Systems, Tsinghua-BP Clean Energy Research & Education Center, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 7, 1-23

Abstract: This paper attempts to present a complete picture of the status quo and future trends of the development of rural household energy in China based on a literature review and a systems analysis. First, a comprehensive literature review was conducted from the perspectives of energy consumption, carbon emissions and pollutants, energy resources, energy technologies, and energy policies. The review revealed the complexities and dynamics of the current system of rural household energy in China, and several key issues were identified for further attention. These issues are further explored by a systems analysis based on the “Integrated strategy of Sustainable development objectives, Decision-making systems, Operation systems, and Physical systems” (I-SDOP) concept. Following this method, a complete picture of the market status and policy targets is presented, by mapping an energy Sankey diagram and by reviewing the behavior of the main players. The results indicate that synergy of various energies, technologies, and players, and a combination of flexible engineering schemes and policy designs, with adequate consideration of temporal variation and regional disparity, are key strategies to promote the sustainable development of rural household energy, especially the distributed utilization of renewable energy, in China.

Keywords: Sankey diagram; systems analysis; sustainable development; renewable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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