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Wind power generation in China: Understanding the mismatch between capacity and generation

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Yang, M; Patiño-Echeverri, D; Yang, F
Published in: Renewable Energy
May 1, 2012

The Chinese government has made an important effort to diversify the country's energy mix and exploit different sources of renewable energy. Although China's installed wind power capacity has experienced a dramatic expansion over the past five years, electricity generation from wind power has not increased as expected. This paper aims to present the current status of wind generation in China and analyze the causes of the large discrepancy between installed capacity and generation. We find that this is mainly caused by the inadequacy of the power transmission grid, the absence of economic incentives to transmission and backup generation providers, and the lack of a generation-based renewable portfolio standard. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.

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Renewable Energy

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0960-1481

Publication Date

May 1, 2012

Volume

41

Start / End Page

145 / 151

Related Subject Headings

  • Energy
  • 40 Engineering
  • 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
 

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Yang, M., Patiño-Echeverri, D., & Yang, F. (2012). Wind power generation in China: Understanding the mismatch between capacity and generation. Renewable Energy, 41, 145–151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2011.10.013
Yang, M., D. Patiño-Echeverri, and F. Yang. “Wind power generation in China: Understanding the mismatch between capacity and generation.” Renewable Energy 41 (May 1, 2012): 145–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2011.10.013.
Yang M, Patiño-Echeverri D, Yang F. Wind power generation in China: Understanding the mismatch between capacity and generation. Renewable Energy. 2012 May 1;41:145–51.
Yang, M., et al. “Wind power generation in China: Understanding the mismatch between capacity and generation.” Renewable Energy, vol. 41, May 2012, pp. 145–51. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.renene.2011.10.013.
Yang M, Patiño-Echeverri D, Yang F. Wind power generation in China: Understanding the mismatch between capacity and generation. Renewable Energy. 2012 May 1;41:145–151.
Journal cover image

Published In

Renewable Energy

DOI

ISSN

0960-1481

Publication Date

May 1, 2012

Volume

41

Start / End Page

145 / 151

Related Subject Headings

  • Energy
  • 40 Engineering
  • 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
  • 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering