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Review of Research on the Present Situation of Development and Resource Potential of Wind and Solar Energy in China

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  • Taohui Li

    (Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
    Yunnan Key Laboratory of Meteorological Disasters and Climate Resources in the Greater Mekong Subregion, Yunnan University, Kunming 650504, China)

  • Yonghao Liu

    (Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
    Key Laboratory of Plateau Geographic Processes and Environment Change of Yunnan Province, Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming 650500, China)

  • Aifeng Lv

    (Key Laboratory of Water Cycle and Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing 100101, China
    College of Resource and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China)

Abstract

To address the global warming issue, China is prioritizing the development of clean energy sources such as wind and solar power under its “dual carbon target”. However, the expansion of these resources is constrained by their intermittency and the spatial and temporal distribution of wind and solar energy. This paper systematically reviews the evolution of wind and solar energy reserves, their development potential, and their current status in China from a geographical perspective. In conjunction with existing research, this paper anticipates future exploration in the realm of wind–solar complementary development or multi-energy complementary development, viewed through the lens of resource quantity. The anticipated findings are intended to furnish a theoretical foundation for further studies on the development and utilization of wind and solar energy resources within China.

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  • Taohui Li & Yonghao Liu & Aifeng Lv, 2024. "Review of Research on the Present Situation of Development and Resource Potential of Wind and Solar Energy in China," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:16:p:4158-:d:1460706
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