China Village Electrification Program
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The China Village Electrification Program (Song Dian Dao Cun) is a scheme to provide renewable electricity
to 3.5 million households in 10,000 villages by 2010. This is to be followed by full rural electrification
using renewable energy by 2015.
The total program is expected to cost in the region of US$5 billion, and solar generated electricity
is expected to play a major role. China produces around 20% of the world’s total solar cell
s, and production is growing at over 50% each year. small hydro
and wind power
are also likely to be employed. The Program follows on from the smaller China Township Electrification Program
which ended in 2005. China is committed to generating 10% of its electricity from renewables by 2010.
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
to 3.5 million households in 10,000 villages by 2010. This is to be followed by full rural electrification
Rural electrification
Rural electrification is the process of bringing electrical power to rural and remote areas. Electricity is used not only for lighting and household purposes, but it also allows for mechanization of many farming operations, such as threshing, milking, and hoisting grain for storage; in areas...
using renewable energy by 2015.
The total program is expected to cost in the region of US$5 billion, and solar generated electricity
Photovoltaics
Photovoltaics is a method of generating electrical power by converting solar radiation into direct current electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaic power generation employs solar panels composed of a number of solar cells containing a photovoltaic material...
is expected to play a major role. China produces around 20% of the world’s total solar cell
Solar cell
A solar cell is a solid state electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect....
s, and production is growing at over 50% each year. small hydro
Small hydro
Small hydro is the development of hydroelectric power on a scale serving a small community or industrial plant. The definition of a small hydro project varies but a generating capacity of up to 10 megawatts is generally accepted as the upper limit of what can be termed small hydro. This may be...
and wind power
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
are also likely to be employed. The Program follows on from the smaller China Township Electrification Program
China Township Electrification Program
The China Township Electrification Program was a scheme to provide renewable electricity to 1.3 million people in 1,000 townships in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Qinghai and Tibet.The program, one of the world's largest renewable...
which ended in 2005. China is committed to generating 10% of its electricity from renewables by 2010.
See also
- Village (China)
- Energy policy of ChinaEnergy policy of ChinaThe energy policy of the People's Republic of China is a policy decided on by the Central Government with regard to energy and energy resources. The country is currently the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases according to a Dutch research agency. However, China's per capita emissions are...
- Distributed generationDistributed generationDistributed generation, also called on-site generation, dispersed generation, embedded generation, decentralized generation, decentralized energy or distributed energy, generates electricity from many small energy sources....
- MicrogenerationMicrogenerationMicrogeneration is the small-scale generation of heat and power by individuals, small businesses and communities to meet their own needs, as alternatives or supplements to traditional centralized grid-connected power...
- China Township Electrification ProgramChina Township Electrification ProgramThe China Township Electrification Program was a scheme to provide renewable electricity to 1.3 million people in 1,000 townships in the Chinese provinces of Gansu, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Qinghai and Tibet.The program, one of the world's largest renewable...
External links
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory publications
- NREL: Efficient System Design and Sustainable Finance for China’s Village Electrification Program
- Beijing Bergey Windpower Company: Wind Technology and Rural Electrification
- ProjektConsult: Photoelectric Hybrid Plants for Village Electrification
- Photovoltaics in Rural Electrification
- China: Capacity Building for the Rapid Commercialisation of Renewable Energy
- Alliance for Rural Electrification (non-profit trade organization)
- The Renewable Energy Law (text)
In the media
- March 9, 2005, RenewableEnergyAccess.com: China Passes Renewable Energy Law