China

Beijing, China’s pollution capital, has just issued its first plan for new and renewable energy.

China boosted its offshore wind power by launching its largest intertidal wind farm at the end of 2011.

The China Photovoltaic Industry Alliance (CPIA) is finalizing a complaint alleging that U.S. manufacturers are dumping polysilicon at below cost prices in China. The petition will ask the ministry of commerce to open a dumping and subsidy investigation into the sales of U.S. polysilicon in China. The move is a response to the U.S. anti-dumping investigation into the export practices of Chinese solar cell and module manufacturers. The CPIA includes major Chinese solar players like GCL-Poly, Suntech, LDK Solar, Yingli, and Trina. It should be noted, however, that Suntech said it is not involved in the action. In addition to the anti-dumping complaint, the CPIA will be preparing a petition urging the Ministry to look into subsidies allegedly received by U.S. manufacturers.

China intends to triple the amount of electricity generated from solar energy despite its pricey cost.

China’s second largest solar panel maker offered $31.3m to buy the German company.

The high capital costs associated with solar power mean that it has been prohibitively expensive for many countries in Asia Pacific which, ironically, dispose of greater insolation levels than well-developed solar power markets such as Germany.

The system combines 140 MW of renewable energy generation, 36 MWh of energy storage and a smart power transmission system.

All 20 wind turbines of the 30MW Nanyang Fangcheng Wind Power Phase II have been connected to the grid for power generation on schedule.   The project adopted Xinjiang Gold Wind’s GW87\1500 turbines, which is a new type of wind turbines specifically designed for Type 3 wind zones to fully utilize breeze for power generation. Since the first 15 turbines were put into operation on 14 November 2011, 4300MWh electricity has been produced with stable operation conditions.

The Development and Reform Commission of Xinjiang Autonomous Region issued a notice in agreement of CPI to prepare for two more PV projects, namely 20,000KW Kumul Phase II and 20,000KW Hotan Phase II, and Xinjiang Power Company also agreed in principle that the two projects can be connected with the Xinjiang Grid.   Last year, CPI Xinjiang Company was granted the concessional rights to develop the Kumul, Hotan and Turpan PV projects of 20,000KW each. All of them have started construction and some have been put into operation this year.

China's Shenhua Group is planning to build the largest coal-fired power station in Asia over the next five years.

Residents of Haimen, furious with plans to build a coal-fired power plant, took to the streets, surrounded a government building and blocked an expressway.

China has increased its solar power development target for 2015 by 50% to 15 GW.

West China's Gansu Province is regulating small-scale hydropower projects to protect fresh water resources.

Looks like it will stay at HK$15.3 billion for now.

A draft nuclear power safety regulation is now ready to be sent to the State Council after minor adjustments.