Electric power generation in China
In 1985, some 25% of all Chinese were still without electricity (totalling some 260 million people ). In 1990. per capita electricity consumption was 520 kWh/year, about one-fourth of the world average. Yet all this is changing very quickly. As part of the government's reform and open policy, designed to speed economic development, the electric power industry is being challenged to match the economic growth rate one-for-one. The planned annual growth of installed generating capacity this decade is 9%. Newly added capacity is expected to be between 13 and 15 GW per year. (In 1991, installed capacity was 151 GW, while total electric energy produced was 677.5 TWh - enough to place fourth in production behind the United States, Japan and Germany.) To achieve these goals, the government is working to increase the number of financing channels available for new electric power construction, and to grant more decision-making power to electric power enterprises. Efforts are also under way to improve energy conservation, enhance international exchange and speed up the electrification of rural areas. This paper takes a look at the various power generation activities in China that are based on diesel, gas and gas turbine engines. 10 figs.
- OSTI ID:
- 7206147
- Journal Information:
- Diesel and Gas Turbine Worldwide; (United States), Journal Name: Diesel and Gas Turbine Worldwide; (United States) Vol. 26:1; ISSN DGWODS; ISSN 0278-5994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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