Decentralized renewable energy development in China: the state of the art. Working paper
In recent years, Chinese efforts to develop biogas, small-scale hydroelectric plants, and other decentralized renewable energy systems have attracted a great deal of interest in other countries. This report provides a brief description of China's achievements in the development of biogas, small hydro plants, forestry, solar energy and wind energy, based primarily on information from Chinese sources. More important, however, this report attempts to shed light on how the Chinese approached decentralized renewable energy development during the 1970s, and the advantages and disadvantages of Chinese methods. During the 1980s, China will continue aggressive promotion of decentralized renewable energy technologies, but as in so many areas of development, some of the previous policies have been revised in an attempt to overcome the problems experienced in the past. In order to underline some of the major lessons that can be learned from China's wealth of experience in decentralized renewable energy development, therefore, special attention has been given to analysis of the policies of the past, the pros and cons of these policies, and how and why these policies are currently being revised. This report was completed in September 1981. For recent information concerning the China's efforts to develop reneable energy, readers are encouraged to contact the author through the Science and Technology Unit of the World Bank.
- Research Organization:
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5241826
- Report Number(s):
- PB-83-260729
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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