(May 11, 2006) China will give a major boost to the development of wind power to benefit 23 million people living in hinterland areas or on the coastal islands by 2010.
Power transmission from China’s west to east
(May 10, 2006) China will speed up the development of electric power resources in the west region to prepare for a huge west-to-east electricity transmission project.
Graft found in China’s power monopoly
(May 7, 2006) Investigators have uncovered a web of corruption within China’s power monopoly.
Sichuan drought could pull plug in Chengdu
(March 31, 2006) The extreme lack of water, due to a drought in Sichuan province, has seriously affected the ability to generate power. The province has prepared its last remaining backup coal-fueled generator as the power grid strains to supply electricity.
Power ploys
(March 15, 2006) Investors are hoping China’s big generating companies will be able to grow bigger in a restructuring which is believed to be imminent. By 2008, the largest grid is expected to be in operation, centred on the Three Gorges Dam.
China’s power-sector reform plans fail to impress
(February 14, 2006) Beijing is banking on new foreign money to help the domestic power industry become more market-oriented, but only a few foreign players remain interested in China.
Economic transition fails to inspire foreign confidence
(February 2, 2006) While China needs to attract outside investment, foreigners have stayed away from the market after several cases of the Chinese reneging on power puchasing deals.
Foreign capital key to China power drive
(January 16, 2006) Overseas power firms have long been wary of moving into China, largely due to a murky regulatory climate and inconsistent tariff scheme. But Beijing’s blueprint for market-oriented reform has aroused foreign investor interest, Reuters reports.
China misses energy saving goal, but cracks down
(January 10, 2006) China missed its energy saving target last year, a top official said on Wednesday, but Beijing is cracking down on major companies that ignored environmental rules as sustainable development moves up the government agenda.
China ‘faces imminent power-overproduction crisis’
(August 9, 2005) Lin Boqiang, a leading Chinese energy economist with the Asian Development Bank, warns of the impending overproduction of power in China, a long-term problem that he says will be more serious than the short-term shortages the country has experienced.
Clean Development Mechanism in China: Taking a proactive and sustainable approach
(September 1, 2004) A report from the World Bank detailing China’s efforts to utilize the United Nations Clean Development Mechanism.
Dying to breathe
(August 29, 2002) As pollution worsens in China, Beijing is under pressure to develop sources of renewable energy. Unfortunately, it includes large-scale hydropower in that category despite the environmental damage caused by big dams.
Green energy begins to make sense
(March 21, 2002) ‘While going green has consensus with the Chinese leadership, much depends on government will if renewable energy such as solar, wind and geothermal are to emerge as significant sources in China’s overall energy mix.’
Oil-hunting China aims to curb appetite
(January 20, 2002) ‘While striving to secure foreign oil and gas to fuel sizzling economic growth of more than 9 percent a year, [China] is struggling to limit soaring reliance on outside supplies by increasing nuclear and hydroelectric power.’
Coal price crisis stems from economic shift
(November 5, 2001) ‘Both the coal mining and power generating sectors are facing possible overcapacity this year, which offers a golden opportunity for promoting market-orientated reforms,’ a commentator writes.
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