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Fig. 3.13 Power installed capacity in Beijing under the RP scenario
3.2.4.3 Vigorously Boost Distributed Solar and Other Renewables
Promoting the use of renewable energy can effectively reduce the combustion of
fossil energy and cut CO 2 emissions. After 2020, newly built power stations in
Beijing should be mainly based on new energy and renewables. Given the potential
of renewable resources in the city, major steps should be taken to ramp up distributed
renewable energy system. In particular, solar power production should be scaled up
by fully utilization of building roofs, walls, green field and greenhouses, etc. These
efforts is projected to promote the installation of renewable energy in Beijing up to
16.2 million kW in 2035, or 70% of the total power capacity in the city, of which
distributed solar would reach approximately 12 million kW under the RP scenario,
or over 50% of the total (Fig. 3.13). Under the same scenario, the share of gas power
genertion in the electricity consumption of Beijing would fall from 34.6% in 2017
to 21.5% in 2035, while that of renewables would surge from about 2% in 2017 to
16.6% in 2035 (Fig. 3.14).
Beijing has launched a batch of policy measures to promote the renewable energy
development. For example, a policy initiative, known as the “Five Sunshine” initiative, has been launched to promote over a million-kilowatt solar power in campus,
business, industry, agriculture and infrastructure during the 13
th Five-Year-Plan
period. Economic incentives have been adopted to boost distributed solar power,
for example, a subsidy of 0.3 CNY is rewarded for each kilowatt hour according to
the Distributed Solar Reward Management Method in Beijing. Enhanced incentives
for distributed energy to further tap into renewable energy in the city are necessary.
3.2.4.4 Increase Import of Green Electricity
Despite the steady mid-and-long term growth of local renewable power as a
percentage of electricity demand in Beijing, its overall share is still fairly low.
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Fig. 3.13 Power installed capacity in Beijing under the RP scenario
3.2.4.3 Vigorously Boost Distributed Solar and Other Renewables
Promoting the use of renewable energy can effectively reduce the combustion of
fossil energy and cut CO 2 emissions. After 2020, newly built power stations in
Beijing should be mainly based on new energy and renewables. Given the potential
of renewable resources in the city, major steps should be taken to ramp up distributed
renewable energy system. In particular, solar power production should be scaled up
by fully utilization of building roofs, walls, green field and greenhouses, etc. These
efforts is projected to promote the installation of renewable energy in Beijing up to
16.2 million kW in 2035, or 70% of the total power capacity in the city, of which
distributed solar would reach approximately 12 million kW under the RP scenario,
or over 50% of the total (Fig. 3.13). Under the same scenario, the share of gas power
genertion in the electricity consumption of Beijing would fall from 34.6% in 2017
to 21.5% in 2035, while that of renewables would surge from about 2% in 2017 to
16.6% in 2035 (Fig. 3.14).
Beijing has launched a batch of policy measures to promote the renewable energy
development. For example, a policy initiative, known as the “Five Sunshine” initiative, has been launched to promote over a million-kilowatt solar power in campus,
business, industry, agriculture and infrastructure during the 13
th Five-Year-Plan
period. Economic incentives have been adopted to boost distributed solar power,
for example, a subsidy of 0.3 CNY is rewarded for each kilowatt hour according to
the Distributed Solar Reward Management Method in Beijing. Enhanced incentives
for distributed energy to further tap into renewable energy in the city are necessary.
3.2.4.4 Increase Import of Green Electricity
Despite the steady mid-and-long term growth of local renewable power as a
percentage of electricity demand in Beijing, its overall share is still fairly low.