Practical problems and coping strategies of wind power industry in China

Abstract

China has the richest wind power resource and a great potential for exploitation and utilization. But there are several practical problems need to be solved promptly. They are: (1) lack of accurate distribution atlas and master plan for the national wind power resources, and thus, market disorder generated, (2) planning target of exploitation is low because of the low level of utilization, (3) low level of localization of large wind turbines results in the loss of large number of foreign exchange, (4) weak technological innovative capability is the biggest bottleneck of wind power industrial development, and (5) unreasonable price of wind power on-grid leads to unreasonable profit margin of enterprises. To solve the problems mentioned above, the following measures should be taken: (1) The atlas of wind power resources should be made as soon as possible, and the master plan of national wind power industry should be prepared from the strategic perspective of our country. (2) Execute ldquoLambdardquo style development model of wind power and construct seven bases of wind power industry which are high-energy and low-coal. Transfer the high energy-consumption industries to coastal regions and the Three-North regions (regions of Northeast, Northwest and Northern China) which are rich in wind power, (3) Execute the strategy of ldquodeveloping the wind power industry by science and technologyrdquo to improve the localization of wind power equipment and build wind power equipment manufacturing bases which have international competitiveness. (4) Adjust the prices of electricity on-grid and take the minimum protective price of 0.5 Yuan / kWh to protect wind power enterprises, and (5) Adjust the wind power goal in the ldquoDevelopment Planning for National Renewable Energyrdquo to improve the national and international status of wind power development, and to accomplish the transformation from great nation of wind energy resources to great nation of wind power industry.