China plans to open a national renewable energy center

February 11th, 2010 | Posted in General


According to the China Daily, the world's fastest growing economy plans to set up a national renewable energy center to enhance the country's clean energy development.

The center, still at a preliminary planning stage, would be responsible for policymaking, key projects, program management, market operations and international coordination. China wants renewable energy sources to make up 15% of total power generation by 2020. As a reference, it's worth pointing that renewable energy consumption accounted for 8.3% of the China's total in 2009.

[Via: Reuters]