Table 19.1
Renewable energy development in China, Japan, and South Korea
Sector
Country
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
Capacity development targets
Total renewable
energy
China
233,260 267,903 302,108 359,519 414,653 15% non-fossil
final energy, 2020; 3% non-hydroelectricity, 16%
electricity, 2020
Japan
36,041
37,413
3898
46,072
56,088
10% primary energy, 2020
South
Korea
2819
3322
3687
4330
5716
6.1% primary energy, 2020; 11.5% 2030; 20% 2050
China
196,290 232,980 380,440 319,530 352,261 300,000 MW (2020)
Hydro-power
Japan
47,736
48,934
49,597
50,117
50,117
150,000 MW (2020)
South
Korea
5525
6447
6466
6485
6494
China
29,633
61,597
96,819
148,517 184,696
Wind energy
Japan
2294
2562
2753
3246
3653
South
Korea
382
464
612
1067
1311
1570 MW (2022)
China
1022
6718
28,388
77,788
175,018 20,000 MW (2020, total solar)
Solar photovoltaic
Japan
3618
6632
23,339
42,040
55,500
14,000 MW (2020); 53,000 MW (2030)
South
Korea
650
1024
2481
4502
7862
3500 MW (2030)
China
3
8
14
14
14
Concentrated solar
power
Japan
South
Korea
4
229
229
229
China
4
4
4
4
4
Marine energy
Japan
South
Korea
1
255
255
255
255
China
3446
4617
6653
9269
13,235
30,000 MW (2020)
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