To what extent does wind power deployment affect vested interests? A case study of the Northeast China Grid

Xiaoli Zhao (email99zxl@vip.sina.com), Sufang Zhang, Yasheng Zou and Jin Yao

Energy Policy, 2013, vol. 63, issue C, 814-822

Abstract: China's wind power is in an embarrassing state. Along with its dramatic development since 2005, its curtailment ratio has been rising. Although this could be attributed to both physical and institutional factors, it is the institutional obstacles, mainly resulting from the adjustment difficulties of interests distribution, that have exercised a greater impact. The stakeholders relating to wind power integration are thermal power companies, grid companies and local governments. The extent to which wind power deployment affects these vested interests determines the core institutional obstacles to be addressed. Mainly based on quantitative and case analyses, we argue that currently wind deployment in China has a little impact on the interests of thermal companies, moderate impact on the interests of grid companies and great impact on local governments. We recommend that it is crucial to elevate the role of environmental protection and renewable energy increase while de-emphasize the role of economic growth in the evaluation of local governments’ performance, as well as provide incentives for grid companies to attend more to their social responsibilities rather than their scale expansion and revenue growth.

Keywords: Wind power; Vested interests; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.08.092

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