China's Power Sector Reforms
Subtitle: Where to Next?
Publisher: Organization for Economic
Published: July 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9789264109810
Subjects: Development - Sustainable Development; Environmental Economics; Natural Resources; Electric Power Resources Management; Nature; Nature/Ecology
Description: In 2005, China added the equivalent of all the power plants in Norway and Sweden to its electricity generating capacity - and its remarkable demand growth shows no sign of abating. But how can the government best assure affordable and environmentally sustainable electricity supply in the future? Assessing the current state of electricity regulation in China, this report draws on experience elsewhere to explore how better to develop and communicate strategy, how to moderate growth in demand through increased efficiency, how to integrate environmental goals into planning and operation, how to ensure sufficient supply when and where it is needed, and how to handle institutional and governance challenges.