These Interim Measures aim to promote the growth of distributed generation, accelerate development and utilization of renewable energy, increase energy efficiency, and protect the ecological environment. The Text consists of 31 Articles. The term “distributed generation” under these Measures refers to power generation facilities constructed or installed in or near the sites where users are located, relying primarily on self-generation of power at the users' end for self-use and utilization of surplus power in the grid, and with the feature of balance regulation in the power distribution network system, or multi-cogeneration facilities with comprehensive cascade energy utilization and electricity output. The Measures make provisions for resource evaluation, comprehensive planning, project construction and management, grid access, operations and management, etc. Subsidized distributed power generation include: wind power, solar power, biomass, geothermal power, ocean energy and other new energy power generation.
China · 2013-07-18