BEIJING: The National
Energy Administration (NEA) on May 15, said that in an attempt to promote the
use of clean energy in the country,China is setting mandatory renewable power quotas
for each of its region for 2019 and 2020,.
According to NEA, local grid companies will have
to purchase a certain volume of electricity from renewable energy generators.
The targets, set as a share of renewable energy
use in total energy mix, differ from 10 per cent in eastern province of Shandong to as high as 88
per cent in southwestern province of Sichuan in 2019 based on their energy structure. The draft plan was launched
in November last year.
Apart from checks from local authorities,
central government will also position inspectors to monitor the implementation
of the policy, the NEA statement said.