There are many indications that China is on track to importantly exceed the targets for wind and solar energy set for 2030. That's affirmative news on the 1 hand. This means that plans for combating climate change can be implemented. At the same time, however, it is simply a rapidly expanding burden on the energy network, whose pace of improvement is slower than the rate of growth of renewable energy sources.
China has set itself the goal of installing at least 1200 gigawatts (GW) of RES sources by the end of the current decade, but according to analysts from the global Energy Agency (IEA) may exceed this level over the next fewer months. The latest IEA study reports that in April this year the full power of wind and solar power plants in China was already 1130 GW, and by the end of the year it will exceed 1200 GW. This means that the mark will be reached six years before the deadline. This did not surprise IEA experts due to the fact that historically, China has always achieved better results than planned renewable energy sources and has clearly exceeded its targets. According to the assessment of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (chin. 中国工程院) by the end of 2030 the full power of wind and solar power plants in the country will be at least 2200 gigawatts (GW), and may exceed 2400 GW. This would mean that China would double its targets for solar and wind energy.
The IEA foresees that the full capacity of renewable energy sources in China – including wind, solar, water, heat and others, will increase by 2.5 times between 2022 and 2030. Last year alone, the power of renewable energy sources in the country increased by around 350 GW, which represents almost 2 thirds of the full planet power.
The introduction of renewable energy in China is likely to make continuously, as the country can not only boast large R & D and production capacities in the sector, but besides have a strong political, economical and environmental interest in stimulating the RES sector.
However, this fast increase in energy sources is not only a success but besides a challenge and a problem that can be a major obstacle in the short term. An expanding share of renewable energy is wasted due to the fact that users are incapable to usage it erstwhile available in excess. At the beginning of June, China lowered the main renewable energy mark for provincial governments, allowing a greater level of restrictions to make them more realistic to the improvement of renewable energy sectors while achieving the objectives set. For it turns out that China is much faster in implementing renewable energy projects than in adapting its energy network to them. In most cases, RES plants are built over a period of six months, where the construction of an adequate energy network requires much more planning and bureaucracy, and it usually takes 3 to 5 years to complete a single project.
The Chinese fossil fuel electricity strategy besides faces challenges of absorbing solar and wind energy, which may be unstable and unpredictable. China's current energy strategy is based on large heat plants. The introduction of fresh clean energy technologies means that the full strategy must be reconfigured to adapt to a changing technological landscape. To this end, it is essential to address the problems of expanding energy retention capacity and between provincial electricity trade that would aid supply energy from major energy-generating provinces to more energy-intensive regions. China has not withdrawn from the usage of coal and another fossil fuels as a renewable energy system. Both branches make simultaneously.
In future, renewable sources are expected to be the dominant energy sources in China. According to experts, utilizing large-scale renewable energy in China's gigantic electricity strategy will make fresh challenges and will require further problems to be addressed for the transformation of energy infrastructure across the country. But the goal is clear and understandable by all: renewable energy sources mean energy independency for China.
Source:
- quinapower.com.cn;
- mp.weixin.qq.com;
- guba.eastmoney.com;
Author: 梁安基 Andrzej Z. Liang, 上海 Shanghai, 中国 Chinae-mail: [email protected]
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