Chinese electric power industry has adopted Build–Operate–Transfer (BOT) approach in a number of projects to alleviate the pressure of sole state-owned investment. The Chinese government has taken enormous efforts to create an environment to facilitate the application of BOT approach in...

Compared to the conventional fossil fuel energy, wind power provides clean energy which can mitigate the impacts of greenhouse gas emission and optimize the electric power source structure. During the last decade, the strong support of the Chinese government has contributed to the rapid...

China is facing a number of energy-related challenges such as shortage of electricity supply and environmental pollution. The Government recognized the important role the renewable energy plays in the power generation structure. As a result, a series of supporting policies, laws and regulations...

Green building is one of measures been put forward to mitigate significant impacts of the building stock on the environment, society and economy. However, there is lack of a systematic review of this large number of studies that is critical for the future endeavor. The last decades have...

The rapid economic growth in China has created massive demand for power generation facilities. Build–operate–transfer (BOT) concessions have been granted to attract foreign and private investment. Interest in the BOT scheme for power plant projects has been growing rapidly. BOT projects...

The Chinese wind power industry has achieved remarkable growth in the last two decades. The total installed capacity of wind power in China has now surpassed that of the United States thereby making it the country with the largest installed wind power capacity in the world. The independent and...

As a new and developing green energy business in emerging economies such as China, the wind power industry chain faces some complex issues that are further compounded by turbulent internal and external environments. To deal with the complex environment, the wind power industry needs to improve...

The solar photovoltaic (PV) is an emerging renewable energy technology. With massive resource potential and commercial prospects, the development of the Chinese PV power industry is exceeding expectations. China's total PV power installations will account for 5% of the total electric power...

China is facing a number of challenges such as electricity supply shortages, excessive consumption of fossil fuels and environmental pollution. As a renewable energy, wind power plays a vital role in mitigating these issues. With its unique geographical location and rich resources, China has...

A number of energy development plans have been released in China in recent decades. These plans were aimed at promoting the optimization of the Chinese energy industry structure and achieving emission reduction targets by encouraging the development of clean energies such as wind energy. The...