Commodity Market Report
China power markets long-term outlook H1 2019
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
China’s energy market never falls short of big changes. In the past year we have seen renewable pricing moved from feed-in tariffs to competitive auctions, spot trading of electricity being piloted in eight provinces, and the launch of the renewable portfolio standard after three rounds of public consultation. China also plans to scrap coal-power pricing indexation mechanism and expose pricing of coal electricity to market forces. China is riding the wave of energy transition to make its energy landscape cleaner and more efficient. In this long-term outlook we bring the latest view on China’s power capacity and generation mix and examine evolution of the renewable competitiveness.
Table of contents
- China's power demand to slow in 2019 on the back of trade war escalation
- Ever cheaper renewables and storage are piling more pressure on gas power
- New policy to help renewables penetrate higher but enforcement could be weak
- Power liberalisation is making progress but still a long way to go
- Key data tables
- Key facts and changes
- Environmental and energy policies
- Carbon trading market
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Power market reform
- Transmission tariff reform
- Incremental distribution grid reform
- Market-based transaction
- Direct power sales
- Bidding-based market transaction
- Regional grids
- Generation
- Coal
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Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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China power available capacityChina power market balanceChina gas demand
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Key facts in power market regulationKey changes to power analysis from H2 2018 publicationEconomic IndicatorsPollutant discharge standards for coal-fired plantsCarbon emission under different pricesMajor players in China's power generation market 2018 (MW)Top 7 power utilities' capacity by fuel type in 2018EV power consumption by regionForecast power demand vs. GDP
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What's included
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