To boost non-fossil fuel share in electricity to 39% by 2025 vs 29% now Energy security to be ‘premise’ for China’s modern energy system Coal to have supportive role, plant to see conservative phase out China plans to raise the share of non-fossil fuels in its electricity supply to 39% by 2025, up from around 29% currently, backed by rapid capacity expansions and countermeasures to cope with renewables’ intermittency, according to its 14th Five-Year Plan for Modern Energy System published March 22.
The plan, which covers energy sector targets for the 2021-2025 period, has a conservative approach to coal usage and emphasizes more on retrofitting rather than phasing out existing coal-fired generation units, according to the National Energy Administration and China’s top economic planner the National Development and Reform Commission. Most importantly, the plans […]