A target to add 400-500GW of renewable capacity over the next five years by China’s power industry will put the country ahead of its previously stated ambitions, says Xiamen University’s Lin Boqiang. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese utilities’ ambitious renewable energy targets raise questions about costs, delivery
- Uncertainty about whether other infrastructure will be there to support the increased capacity, says Xiamen University’s Lin Boqiang
- Growth in renewables entails the expansion and upgrade of the national grid, both in terms of hard infrastructure and IT systems
A target to add 400-500GW of renewable capacity over the next five years by China’s power industry will put the country ahead of its previously stated ambitions, says Xiamen University’s Lin Boqiang. Photo: Xinhua