China became the world’s largest producer of energy. Told the reporters at a press conference in Beijing, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Development and Reform Commission, the head of the State Office of Energy Zhang Guobao, said correspondent Ukrinform.
According to the official, China came out on top place in the world as a producer of energy self-sufficiency rate in the country it is constantly maintained at a level above 90%, than to ensure national energy security.
Zhang Guobao informed that the installed capacity of hydropower stations in the country reached 172 million kw, the area of water heating collectors, solar energy, is more than 125 million square meters, wind-power capacity has doubled in three consecutive years and led China the fourth largest in the world, in nuclear energy has already been built and commissioned 11 reactors, approved the construction of another 24 units with total installed capacity of 25.4 million kw, making China the country with the largest number of nuclear power plants under construction. According to the program to develop nuclear energy, in 2020, the country will be built 13 nuclear power plants, the total power generating units at nuclear power plants will reach 40 million kw, and annual power output will exceed 260 billion kW / h.
In a report published by the State Statistical Bureau of China, also provides data on investments in the sphere China energy. Thus, for 60 years after the founding of the PRC average annual growth of investment in this sector was 14%. The dramatic change in the situation of supply and demand for energy in China, which allowed him to overcome long-lasting energy deficit occurred in 1990.
In 2008, the comprehensive strength of China’s energy production reached 2.8 million tons of fuel, which is more than 111 times higher than in 1950, production was 2.6 million tons of fuel, an increase of 109.5 times as compared with, registered in the initial period after the founding of New China. In the latter indicator, China moved into second place in the world.
By optimizing the energy structure, China is trying to reduce dependence on coal. In 2008, the proportion of the carrier’s energy sector fell to 69% instead of 76% in the initial period after the declaration of reform and opening up (30 years ago). In accordance with the construction of large coal bases, adopted in 2006, by 2010 the country will be formed of 13 large coal production bases, and the volume of coal production will reach 1.7 million tons. The share of oil and natural gas in the energy sector increased from 17 to 22%. The share of new energy sources, renewable energy has risen to 9%.
Even in 1980, energy consumption per unit of GDP amounted to 3.39 tons of standard fuel, and in 2008 fell to 1.1 tons.
