Review on China’s renewable energy and future projections

Abstract

Renewable energies represent a foundation to steer the energy system in the direction of sustainability and supply security in every Country. China has a huge undeveloped potential in the field of renewable energy. The Country is the leading in hydropower development all over the world with the world's leader in hydropower scale and project capacity development. Renewable energies (RE) represent a foundation to steer the energy system in the direction of sustainability and supply security in China. This paper briefly discusses current Renewable energy scenario in China and sustainable development strategy by the Year 2050. The paper also seeks to bring out the current state of renewable energy as well as the future projections of Renewable Energy in china together with recognizing the difficulties confronting full scale of its development with appropriate solutions. Measures to address these difficulties and also respond to increasing world pressure for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has also been discussed. Conclusion was drawn on the role of the Government in the Renewable Energy development in the Country as well as emission control.