China's power sector / John Wong, Wong Chee Kong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, John, 1939-

Contributor:

Wong, Chee Kong.

Series:

EAI occasional paper ; no. 12.

East Asian Institute Contemporary China Series ; v.12

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy industries--China.

Energy industries.

Power industry--China.

Power industry.

Electric industries--China.

Electric industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : World Scientific ; Singapore : Singapore University Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

China's power sector has performed impressively during the past twenty years in support of economic growth. Faced with the need to expand its power capacity, China is investing heavily in the construction of new power plants and self-financing capability. While the country still depends mainly on domestic capital funds to develop its power industry, foreign capital is increasingly sought to import power equipment and advanced technology.To bring in more capital, China has made efforts to attract foreign financial involvement, mainly in the form of multilateral and bilateral loans. Equally sign

Contents:

CONTENTS; CHINA'S POWER SECTOR; Powering China's Dynamic Growth; Growth and Adjustment of China's Power Industry; China's Power Mix; The Need for Price Reform; Scope for Foreign Participation?; Appendix 1:Forecasting China's Demand for Electricity; Urban Demand; Forecasting Urban Demand for Electricity; Assumptions:; Rural demand; Forecasting Rural Demand for Electricity; Assumptions:; Total Demand for Electricity; Conclusions; ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789812815309

9812815309