China is moving forward with plans to accelerate the already rapid deployment of renewable energy by developing clean energy in rural areas under a new action plan unveiled by authorities on March 23.
China’s provincial governments are expected to identify counties they consider suitable for the renewable energy pilot scheme, and submit development plans to the National Energy Administration (NEA) by the end of May, the NEA said in a statement.
The scheme proposed a target that renewable energy will account for more than 30% of total primary energy consumption and over 60% of new capacity primary energy consumption in the pilot counties by 2025.