Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Decreasing solar power costs remain the main task for development of the
sector, which requires cultivating a proper market size and accelerate localization
of equipment.
The constraints of technology research and development such as network sup-
port and efficient energy storage along with the reform of network operations and
management pose as other difficulties.
The electric grid is based on a controlled power supply, which cannot adjust to
intermittent power generated by new energy resources including PV power
generation.
Reforms should be made in power generation, transmission, distribution and
storage to improve current operation of power system, and build the smart power
network is necessary for energy-savings, environmentally friendly and renewable
energy development.
After the COP 15, the low carbon economy has become a global trend. Demand
in the solar PV power generation market should keep growing.
According to the EU White Paper on Renewable Energy , by 2020 power that
generated with renewable energy would account for 20 % of global energy con-
sumption, of which PV power generation will take up at least 10 % by 2020, which
could reach 25 % by 2050, 64 % by 2100.
Domestic PV power generation development stands at a critical point, but the
industry has become too dependent on government decision-making.
Yet in the long run, On-grid Price Policy will support large-size PV grid power
plant and solar thermal power generation demonstration projects. Market competi-
tion may adjust to prices of the PV market.
They could promote technology development, decrease costs, integrate the
industry structure, consolidate and develop core technologies.
5.1.6 Wind Power Generation
Wind power generation contains positive external effects and larger installed
capacity to reduce pollution. Compared with other renewable resources, wind
power still has the least negative impact on the environment [ 5 ].
Wind power is an energy resource with mature technical support and economi-
cally competitive.
5.1.6.1 Wind Power Development
China possesses great potential to develop wind power generation, which amounts
to 1.6 105 GW. Average wind speeds can reach 6 m/s or more [ 17 ].
The area between the Yangtze River and Nan'ao Island, including the scattered
islands, is the largest region for wind power.
Wind power regions: the Shandong peninsula, Eastern Liaoning peninsula,
Yellow Sea, coastal areas of South China Sea in the west of Nan'ao Island, Hainan
Island and Islands of Nanhai, parts of Inner Mongolia from Yinshan Mountains to
Search WWH ::




Custom Search