China's Energy Strategy

consumption/demand

Biggest. rose by 45% in 7rs - economic boom in 80-90s

New plants built from approvement in 80s

Now an overproduction of energy, as fewer energy intensive industries

aims

• increase renewable sources

• diversify energy mix

• cleaner coal plants

• strategic petroleum reserve

energy mix

coal: 60%

petroleum: 20%

HEP: 8-11%

coal supply

coal resource endowment. 2012, consumed half global coal stores. 2003-13; 87% growth in global coal consumption.

80% CO2/85% SO2 china emissions from coal.

more efficient/cleaner plants. one a month, replacing old.

2014, consumption decreased by 3%. 1% CO2 fall.

oil supply

exporter until 1990s, none left. worlds largest importer since 2014. overseas territory (sparkles and parcels).

plans for oil reserves; 500m barrels by 2020 = 90 days supply. (fluctuation protection).

nuclear

capacity 2008 = 9.1GW

capacity 2009 11 reactors.

target capacity of 40GW by 2020.

2021; 50 nuclear power units.

wind

grew 30 fold, 05-09.

projection of 26% of energy mix by 2030.

current capacity = 8GW.

2020 capacity= 20GW (expected to meet).

(context, EU has 14GW).

solar power

2012 = 3GW

2016 = 77GW

2021 = 105GW

2022 = 216GW

HEP

17 plants. 19 more planned.

3 Gorges Dam

Gansu wind farm

cost $15b. 09-20 to build

4yr delay as in Gopi desert

grew supply from wind 30 fold

200GW capacity expectation by 2020.