The China Village Electrification Program (''Song Dian Dao Cun'') was a scheme to provide
renewable electricity
Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...
to 3.5 million households in 10,000 villages by 2010. This was to be followed by full
rural electrification
Rural electrification is the process of bringing electrical power to rural and remote areas. Rural communities are suffering from colossal market failures as the national grids fall short of their demand for electricity. As of 2017, over 1 billion ...
using renewable energy by 2015.
[Renewables Global Status Report 2006 Update](_blank)
, ''REN21
REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century) is a think tank and a multistakeholder governance group which is focused on renewable energy policy.
REN21's goal is to facilitate policy development, knowledge exchange, and joint act ...
'', published 2006, accessed 2007-05-16
The total program was expected to cost in the region of
US$
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5 billion, and
solar generated electricity were expected to play a major role. China produces around 20% of the world’s total
solar cell
A solar cell, or photovoltaic cell, is an electronic device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, which is a physical and chemical phenomenon. s, and production is growing at over 50% each year.
Enormous Growth of Chinese PV Industry
, ''earthtoys.com'', published February 2007, accessed 2007-05-17] Small hydro
Small hydro is the development of hydroelectric power on a scale suitable for local community and industry, or to contribute to distributed generation in a regional electricity grid. Exact definitions vary, but a "small hydro" project is less ...
and wind power
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were also likely to be employed. The Program followed on from the smaller China Township Electrification Program The China Township Electrification Program (''Song Dian Dao Xiang'') was a scheme to provide renewable electricity to 1.3 million people (around 200,000 households) in 1,000 townships which ended in 2005. China was committed to generating 10% of its electricity from renewables by 2010.
External links
National Renewable Energy Laboratory publications
NREL: Efficient System Design and Sustainable Finance for China’s Village Electrification Program
Beijing Bergey Windpower Company: Wind Technology and Rural Electrification
ProjektConsult: Photoelectric Hybrid Plants for Village Electrification
Photovoltaics in Rural Electrification
China: Capacity Building for the Rapid Commercialisation of Renewable Energy
Alliance for Rural Electrification (non-profit trade organization)
Sustainable Energy Supply for Developing Countries
The Renewable Energy Law (text)
*March 9, 2005, ''RenewableEnergyAccess.com''
China Passes Renewable Energy Law
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References
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Renewable energy in China
Rural electrification
Electric power in China