China is urging provinces that produce solar and wind energy to prioritise transmission of renewable energy over conventional energy sources, in order to supply more clean electricity to the power grid. Grid companies favour power from conventional energy sources as it is more stable than power from renewable energy sources and requires less investment on grid connections. According to Reuters, 9 percent of electricity generated from wind energy in H1 2015 suffered from curtailment, meaning that there was a shortage of transmission capacity to connect renewable projects in remote areas to the end consumers. China is launching pilot projects in north western regions, which include increasing consumption of renewable energy locally.
China is urging provinces that produce solar and wind energy to prioritise transmission of renewable energy over conventional energy sources, in order to supply more clean electricity to the power grid. Grid companies favour power from conventional energy sources as it is more stable than power from renewable energy sources and requires less investment on grid connections. According to Reuters, 15% of electricity generated from wind energy in H1 2015 suffered from curtailment, meaning that there was a shortage of transmission capacity to connect renewable projects in remote areas to the end consumers. China is launching pilot projects in north western regions, which include increasing consumption of renewable energy locally.