Literature review on renewable energy development and China’s roadmap

doi:10.1007/s42524-020-0146-9

Front. Eng

2021, Vol. 8

Issue (2) : 212-222 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42524-020-0146-9

REVIEW ARTICLE

Literature review on renewable energy development and China’s roadmap

Dequn ZHOU¹(

), Hao DING¹(

), Qunwei WANG¹, Bin SU²

¹. College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China; Research Center for Soft Energy Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
². Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore

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Abstract

The low carbon energy transition has attracted worldwide attention to mitigate climate change. Renewable energy (RE) is the key to this transition, with significant developments to date, especially in China. This study systematically reviews the literature on RE development to identify a general context from many studies. The goal is to clarify key questions related to RE development from the current academic community. We first identify the forces driving RE development. Thereafter, we analyze methods for modeling RE developments considering the systematic and multiple complexity characteristics of RE. The study concludes with insights into the target selection and RE development roadmap in China.

Keywords renewable energy energy transition technology innovation technology diffusion development preference energy system modeling

Corresponding Author(s): Dequn ZHOU,Hao DING

Just Accepted Date: 30 October 2020 Online First Date: 26 November 2020 Issue Date: 25 March 2021

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Dequn ZHOU,Hao DING,Qunwei WANG, et al. Literature review on renewable energy development and China’s roadmap[J]. Front. Eng, 2021, 8(2): 212-222.

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Fig.1 Driving forces of RE development.

Tab.1 Methodologies and models applied in RE development studies

Fig.2 Cumulative installation capacities of wind turbines and PV in China (Source: China Electricity Council).

Fig.3 Adjustments in the development goal for PV by 2020 (Source: National RE plans and related news).

Tab.2 Examples of China’s RE developmental goals and real achievements

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