Comments on: China RE Outlook: Reflections on the Renewable Energy Finance Forum (Beijing) http://greenleapforward.com/2008/05/22/china-re-outlook-reflections-on-the-renewable-energy-finance-forum-beijing/ Tracking the emerging technological, commercial, political and social revolution that is greening China's red-hot economy. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:18:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Weekly Roundup: 2007 IPR Busts; Public Transportation Saves the World, Renewable Resources, and Kleiner’s Take on VC in China | All Roads Lead To China http://greenleapforward.com/2008/05/22/china-re-outlook-reflections-on-the-renewable-energy-finance-forum-beijing/#comment-115 Weekly Roundup: 2007 IPR Busts; Public Transportation Saves the World, Renewable Resources, and Kleiner’s Take on VC in China | All Roads Lead To China Tue, 27 May 2008 08:58:32 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=97#comment-115 [...] China RE Outlook: Reflections on the Renewable Energy Finance Forum (Beijing) and Water Trading in China: A Step Toward Sustainability [...] [...] China RE Outlook: Reflections on the Renewable Energy Finance Forum (Beijing) and Water Trading in China: A Step Toward Sustainability [...]

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]]> By: Charlie http://greenleapforward.com/2008/05/22/china-re-outlook-reflections-on-the-renewable-energy-finance-forum-beijing/#comment-108 Charlie Fri, 23 May 2008 11:16:27 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=97#comment-108 "Gao Guansheng of the National Coordination Committee of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) went as far as to suggest that a serious consideration should be given to German-style feed-in tariffs, whereby all RE power must mandatorily purchased by utilities at a preferential tariff rate, and with the cost of such tariff premium being spread across all end-users." It never ceases to amaze me how unfamiliar certain Chinese officials seem to be with their own laws (which may explain why they are often so haphazardly enforced). Article 14 of the Renewable Energy Law provides: "Grid enterprises shall enter into grid connection agreement with renewable power generation enterprises that have legally obtained administrative license or for which filing has been made, and buy the grid-connected power produced with renewable energy within the coverage of their power grid, and provide grid-connection service for the generation of power with renewable energy." Feed-in-tariff-like rates are provided for most renewable sources, except wind and hydro, in the law and implementing regulations, with the premium being spread across all end-users. I also believe the grid is required to dispatch RE power first. Admittedly the laws and regulations face implementation resistance in many locales, but the chief problem now (with the possible exception of wind power pricing) is not the lack of laws and regulations, but, as you note, the absence of market-priced electricity and, I think, the absence of a clear responsibility system for achievement of China’s aggressive RE goals. “Gao Guansheng of the National Coordination Committee of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) went as far as to suggest that a serious consideration should be given to German-style feed-in tariffs, whereby all RE power must mandatorily purchased by utilities at a preferential tariff rate, and with the cost of such tariff premium being spread across all end-users.”

It never ceases to amaze me how unfamiliar certain Chinese officials seem to be with their own laws (which may explain why they are often so haphazardly enforced). Article 14 of the Renewable Energy Law provides:

“Grid enterprises shall enter into grid connection agreement with renewable power generation enterprises that have legally obtained administrative license or for which filing has been made, and buy the grid-connected power produced with renewable energy within the coverage of their power grid, and provide grid-connection service for the generation of power with renewable energy.”

Feed-in-tariff-like rates are provided for most renewable sources, except wind and hydro, in the law and implementing regulations, with the premium being spread across all end-users. I also believe the grid is required to dispatch RE power first.

Admittedly the laws and regulations face implementation resistance in many locales, but the chief problem now (with the possible exception of wind power pricing) is not the lack of laws and regulations, but, as you note, the absence of market-priced electricity and, I think, the absence of a clear responsibility system for achievement of China’s aggressive RE goals.

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