Gross electricity consumption in China exceeded 6000 TWh for the first time in 2017. Installed capacities increased last year, in particular on the renewable side. PV capacities grew by 70 per cent.
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China’s electricity system in 2017: Record PV expansion
8. February 2018 / / Comments Off on China’s electricity system in 2017: Record PV expansion Analysis: China, Renewable Energy
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China already surpassed its target for 2020 and installed 112 GW of PV until end of July 2017.
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Power market reform China: Update on provincial spot markets
25. July 2017 / / Comments Off on Power market reform China: Update on provincial spot markets News: China, Market design
The world’s largest electricity producer reforms its power sector. The development of a provincial spot market is increasingly important to allow for efficient power plant dispatch in China. Zhejiang province aims to introduce a spot market by early 2019.
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Analysis of the Chinese electricity supply shows significant increase of renewables
12. July 2017 / / Comments Off on Analysis of the Chinese electricity supply shows significant increase of renewables Study: China, International
On behalf of Agora Energiewende and the China National Renewable Energy Centre (CNREC), Energy Brainpool investigated the Chinese power supply. It became clear that the power system is in a significant transition. The increasing regenerative supply is followed by stagnating CO2 emissions since 2013.
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IBM and Chinese Energy-Blockchain Labs build blockchain-based carbon asset management platform
4. April 2017 / / Comments Off on IBM and Chinese Energy-Blockchain Labs build blockchain-based carbon asset management platform CEENews: Blockchain, China, Digitalization, International
The technology giant and the Beijing-based Energy-Blockchain Labs want to use the new platform for allowing its users to manage their carbon assets. With the help of blockchain technology they want to improve efficiency in China’s national carbon market, which will be opened during 2017.
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Power statistics China 2016: Huge growth of renewables amidst thermal-based generation
9. February 2017 / / Comments Off on Power statistics China 2016: Huge growth of renewables amidst thermal-based generation CEENews: China, Energy Economy, Power Market, Renewable Energy
Total electricity consumption in China rose to 5920 TWh last year. Renewables had a share of more than 25 percent, while year-on-year growth for thermal power generation was largest.
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Renewable energy and the grid expansion in China
23. January 2017 / / Comments Off on Renewable energy and the grid expansion in China CEENews: China, Energy Economy, Renewable Energy
The expansion of renewable energy power stations happens at a faster rate than the electricity network is being built up. The curtailment of wind energy is therefore often the rule instead of the exception.
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China announces 340 billion Euro investments into renewables until 2020
10. January 2017 / / Comments Off on China announces 340 billion Euro investments into renewables until 2020 CEENews: China, Renewable Energy
The National Energy Administration’s announcement of increased investment into renewables comes at a time where the US politically backs away from clean energy sources. China clearly aims to further establish itself as global renewable energy technology leader.
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