China: Targets for Renewable Energy

China’s energy mix will be made up of 16% renewable energy by 2020, including specific goals for each sector.

Status: In Force;

Targets:

-install 5GW wind power by 2010 and 30GW wind power by 2020

-300MW installed capacity of solar power by 2010 and 1,800MW by 2020

-biomass plants with installed capacity of 5,500MW by 2010 and 30,000MW by 2020. For methane, the targets are 19,000 million m3 and 44,000 million m3 , respectively.

-hydro power is to reach 180GW by 2010 and 300GW by 2020

References: http://www.energyblueprint.info/330.0.html