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  • Renewable energy policy
  • Energy economics
  • Technology forecasting

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  • Climate change and energy security necessitate alternatives to conventional electricity.
  • China aims to develop renewable power sources.
  • Understanding cost reduction and potential is crucial for strategic development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the optimal development paths for wind, solar, and biomass power in China from 2009 to 2020.
  • To forecast investment costs and installed capacities using learning curve and technology diffusion models.
  • To inform cost-effective renewable energy strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Employed the learning curve model to assess decreasing unit investment costs with accumulated capacity.
  • Utilized the technology diffusion model to analyze renewable power potential.
  • Developed the Renewable Power Optimization Model (RPOM) integrating cost, potential, and future social development scenarios.

Main Results:

  • Optimal installed capacities projected for 2020: 169,000 MW (wind), 20,000 MW (solar), and 30,000 MW (biomass).
  • Unit investment costs in 2020 predicted at 4500 Yuan/KW (wind), 11500 Yuan/KW (solar), and 5700 Yuan/KW (biomass).
  • Discounting effect is more dominant than the learning curve effect for solar and biomass power.

Conclusions:

  • Renewable power development in China exhibits intermittent characteristics.
  • The on-grid ratio significantly influences the development sequence, favoring wind power initially, followed by solar and biomass.
  • Cost-effective optimization models are essential for guiding China's renewable energy transition.