Wind Power Curtailment China

This research paper examines the drivers and patterns of wind power curtailment reduction in China post-2016, utilizing a logarithmic mean Divisia index approach to identify national and regional factors influencing the integration of wind energy into the power grid.

• While wind power curtailment in China has shown notable reductions since 2016, the acceleration of the renewable energy transition is still hindered by concerns over previous high-rate curtailment.
• At a national level, the primary contributors to the reduction of wind power curtailment are power structures, power exports, and local power demand.
• Factors driving curtailment reduction vary significantly by region: power transmission is critical in northwest China, the peak-shaving auxiliary service market helps Northeast China increase local wind power consumption, and in north China, the dominance of thermal power for national energy security impedes curtailment reduction.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). Wind Power Curtailment China. https://www.sei.org/publications/wind-power-curtailment-china/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Wind Power Curtailment China. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/wind-power-curtailment-china/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022wind, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Wind Power Curtailment China}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/wind-power-curtailment-china/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }