『Abstract
Based on independent studies, this paper focuses on the significant
discrepancy of 15 GW between the installed onshore wind generation
capacity and what has been actually connected to the power network
to reveal the challenges in meeting the Chinese renewable energy
target. The recent accidents in Chinese North-Western transmission
network (in February-April, 2011) demonstrated the urgent need
for a fundamental review of the Chinese renewable energy policy.
Offshore wind has been identified as the most feasible alternative
to onshore wind to help deliver electricity to Eastern China during
the summer peak time. By investigating and summarizing first hand
experiences of participation in the Chinese renewable market,
the authors provide the economic figures of the first cohort of
Chinese offshore wind schemes. Large state owned enterprises (SOE)
are dominating the offshore wind development, repeating their
previous practices on the land. While this paper acknowledges
the critical role of offshore wind generation in meeting Chinese
renewable energy targets, it envisages an installed offshore capacity
of approximately 2000 MW by 2015, much less than the 10000 MW
governmental estimation, which can be attributed to the lack of
detailed energy policy, network constraints, offshore wind installation
difficulties and quality issues in the manufacture of turbines.
Keywords: Chinese renewable energy policy; Offshore wind; Intertidal
wind』
1. Introduction
1.1. The existing energy structure and current status of
wind generation in China
1.2. Fast installation of onshore wind generation in China
1.3. Technical issues in onshore wind development
1.4. Current renewable energy policies and implementation
1.5. Different interpretations of Chinese renewable target
2. Offshore wind power development in China
3. Challenges in Chinese offshore wind development
3.1. Financial return
3.2. Offshore installation
3.3. Network connection code relaxing
3.4. Offshore turbine manufactory
4. Conclusions
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