China's wind power industry: Policy support, technological achievements, and emerging challenges

Zhongying Wang, Haiyan Qin and Joanna I. Lewis

Energy Policy, 2012, vol. 51, issue C, 80-88

Abstract: Since 2005 the Chinese wind power technology industry has developed rapidly, with China becoming the largest installer of wind power capacity in the world in 2010. This paper reviews the policy system implemented in China to support the wind power industry, centered on China's 2005 Renewable Energy Law. It examines the industry's achievements over the past two decades, including the development of wind power technology and equipment, the utilization of China's wind power resources, and the cost reductions achieved. It then explores the obstacles affecting the ongoing sustainability of the Chinese wind industry, including regulatory barriers, grid integration challenges, and challenges to continued technological innovation. It recommends that integration challenges be addressed through policy reforms, establishing interconnection standards, and creating predictability with forecasting and storage; that market signals be established with long-term development goals and pricing reforms; and that industry limitations be addressed with targeted R&D, improved wind resource assessment and transparency, domestic and international collaborations, and the cultivation of a skilled workforce.

Keywords: China's wind industry; Wind energy policy; Wind power technology innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.06.067

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