Environmental Engineering Reference
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Fig. 5.6
Accumulation of wind power and newly increased installed capacity (Source:
GWEC [
11
])
The estimates of generating capacity could be 260,000,000 kwh, which equals
the power released by 8.3 t of coals burnt, while reducing emissions of carbon-
dioxide by 210,000 t. The wind farm at sea has become the first of its kind outside of
Europe.
5.1.6.2 Government Support Wind Power
Beijing has given full support for wind power. To encourage research and develop-
ment and promote the application and commercialization of the technology, a
policy system covers the evaluation of wind power, industrialization of facilities,
electricity price online and tax incentives.
Fiscal Policies
Central and local governments provide financial subsidies.
This policy stimulates development of the local economy and regulates the
industry. It can spur Green Consumption and strengthen an awareness of environ-
mental protections.
The subsidy could encourage more projects of a new technology to boost the
manufacturing of equipment for renewable energy resources.
The discount subsidy could spark more wind investments. A project subsidy can
be realized through various means including a house-use biogas system, promotion
of fuel-efficient stoves, small-scale hydropower and wind power, as well as solar
energy generation.
Subsidies on facilities of renewable resources from local administrations have
made significant contributions to develop technologies of renewable energy
resources such as mini-type wind power generating machines.
In recent years, local subsidies in Inner Mongolia provide each herdsman gets
200 yuan to buy a 100 w wind power generation machine or a 16 w PV system.
