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Fig. 4.4
Growth trend of installed capacity of electric power and power consumption in all in
China (Resource: National Bureau of Statistics of China)
2000 to 4,960 billion kilowatt-hour with an annual growth rate of 11.5 % (see
Fig.
4.4
). Stimulated by the soar of power demand, China's power industry enjoys a
rapid growth. Installed capacity of power generation increased sharply from 319
million kilowatt in 2000 to 1,140 million kilowatt in 2012, creating a new record in
world power construction.
Limited by the resource endowments of domestic energy, China's present power
installed structure still depends mainly on thermal power. In 2012, installed capac-
ity of thermal power occupies 71.5 % of the total installed capacity all over the
country. The proportion of installed capacity of green power, such as hydroelectric
power, wind-powered electricity and nuclear power etc, is on a constant rise from
22.3 % in 2000 to 28.5 % in 2012.
4.1.3 Current Situation and Trend of China's Green Energy
In the past few years, under the impetus of a series laws, rules and policies, such as
Renewable Energy Law of People's Republic of China
,
Renewable Energy Devel-
opment Plan
,
National Nuclear Development Special Plan
(2005-2020), green
energy in China experienced a extremely fast development. In 2012, utilization
volume of renewable energies reached 378 million ton coal equivalent,
1
accounting
for 10.3 % of the total primary energy consumption. Besides, nuclear power is on a
large-scale development and at present, China owns the largest nuclear construction
scale in the world.
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Including non-commercial types, such as marsh gas, solar thermal utilization etc.
