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Chapter 6

Development Partnership

of Renewable Energies
Technology and Smart Grid

in China

Anjun J. Jin, Wenbo Peng
Huaneng Clean Energy Research Institute, Beijing, China

Chapter Outline
Introduction 111 Merits of the Chinese-Style Smart
The Solar Electricity Systems and Their Grid 125
Relationship With the Grid 113 Discussion on Chinese Cases,
Wind Power 116 Investment, and Forecast 125
Data Response and Power Historical Review and Attributes of
Transmission Lines: Examples of the the Third-Generation Grid 126
United States 119 Light-Emitting Diode and Energy
The Smart Grid and Market Solution 121 Efficiency Case Discussion 127
China Rebuilds a Power System and References 128
Smart Grid 123

INTRODUCTION

The increase of greenhouse gas emission is creating numerous problems for
human health and is also a stable global climate. Growing energy consumption
and rising oil prices are also causing increased national security concerns. The
scope of challenges in both the energy and climate sectors is far reaching and
directly relates to our dependence on traditional carbon-based fossil fuel. This
is the heart of our global energy crisis.
There is no shortage of energy flowing into the Earth, since the Sun ra-
diates an enormous amount of power (170,000 TW) onto Earth’s surface.
Although most of the solar renewable energy is not available to us, acquiring
only about 0.01% solar energy is sufficient to meet the world’s need today. As

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