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Summary of Results<br />

The projected electricity generation mix in 2030 is markedly different from<br />

that in the Reference Scenario. While coal continues to be the dominant fuel,<br />

its contribution is substantially lower in the Alternative Policy Scenario,<br />

contributing 64% of total supply in 2030, as against 78% in the Reference<br />

Scenario. Coal-fired generation is cut by around 1 850 TWh, which is close to<br />

the total level of coal-based electricity produced in China in 2005. Installed<br />

coal-fired capacity is lower by about 350 GW.<br />

Figure 11.6: Changes in China’s Electricity Generation in the Alternative<br />

Policy Scenario and Savings Relative to the Reference Scenario, 2030<br />

Other renewables<br />

Biomass<br />

Hydro<br />

Nuclear<br />

Gas<br />

Oil<br />

Coal<br />

Total savings<br />

11<br />

–2 000 –1 500 –1 000 –500 0 500<br />

TWh<br />

The efficiency of new coal-fired power plants is higher in the Alternative Policy<br />

Scenario. After 2015, new power stations are assumed to be as efficient as those<br />

built in the OECD. The average gross efficiency increases from 32% in 2005<br />

to 39% in 2030, coming much closer to the OECD average of 42% by 2030.<br />

Cleaner technologies include supercritical, ultra-supercritical and integrated<br />

gasification combined-cycle plants.<br />

Gas-fired power generation is higher in the Alternative Policy Scenario,<br />

reflecting efforts to diversify fuel supplies. Although the generating cost of gas<br />

is higher than that of coal, the Chinese government is making efforts to<br />

encourage greater use of gas in those provinces where coal resources are not<br />

abundant. Natural gas fuels 6% of total generation in 2030, compared with<br />

4% in the Reference Scenario.<br />

Nuclear power rises to 55 GW by 2030, compared with 31 GW in the<br />

Reference Scenario, making China one of the largest nuclear power generators<br />

in the world with a share of 13% in world nuclear power capacity. The share<br />

Chapter 11 - Alternative Policy Scenario Projections 373

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