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CenSES annual report 2014
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Dissemination
China’s O shore Wind Industry 2014
PhD student Marius Korsnes published an industry report
titled “China’s O shore Wind Industry 2014: An overview of
current status and development” in August 2014.
The report gives an overview of China’s emerging o shore
wind industry, including detailed descriptions of the policy
environment, the industry development and the major
barriers connected with developing the industry. The
report is based on data collected during a one-year eld
stay in Shanghai in 2013 and 2014. The data included
43 interviews with industry, government and research
communities, a two-month research stay at a European
certi cation company entering o shore wind in China,
as well as several workshops and conferences on onshore
and o shore wind.
CenSES director Asgeir Tomasgard is one of 25 permanent
members of the climate council recently established by the
minister of Climate and Environment Tine Sundtoft. ”The
climate council will be among several future arenas to en-
sure a good dialogue on climate policy and the necessary
transformation to a low-emission society”, says minister of
Climate and Environment Tine Sundtoft.
The climate council’s mission will be to provide advice and
suggestions to how the climate settlement (Klimaforliket)
can be strengthened and Norway can be put on track for
a low-emission society in 2050. All advice and suggestions
will be public.
”We have long wished for a climate arena gathering busi-
ness and industry, politicians, environmental organisa-
tions, and researchers”, Asgeir Tomasgard says. For CenSES,
working with the fact base for future’s sustainable energy
system, it is a pleasure and useful to be invited to this
arena. We thank for the invitation and look forward to the
time ahead.
The report nds that the major barrier to o shore wind
development in China was the high cost of developing
o shore wind projects. In order for projects to obtain an
acceptable rate of return, the government needs to set
policy incentives that encourage large SOEs to invest in
o shore wind farms. The industry supply chain appeared to
be able to support a long-term market of su cient scale.
One area of concern for the industry as a total was the lack
of mechanisms that ensure the quality and long-term
performance of o shore wind technologies.
Nevertheless, the data, and the
fact that China’s
o shore wind
industry
developed slower
than expected,
indicated that
quality-issues were
taken seriously, for
instance in terms of
selecting appropriate
sites.
Climate Council
The Minister of Climate and Environments rst meeting with her
Climate Council. (Photo Department of Climate and Environment)
Korsnes at CenSES annual conference