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

Xiliang Zhang, Wang Ruoshui, Huo Molin and Eric Martinot

Energy, 2010, vol. 35, issue 11, 4392-4399

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Renewable energy; Energy supply; Market development; Public policy; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.05.030

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