Decentralization of China's electricity sector: Is small beautiful?

摘要: Abstract Increasing electricity capacity is a major requirement for China's modernization. Yet one trend, the construction of very small (12 MW) coal-fired electric power stations, raises serious economic and environmental issues. These plants, built at county level to supplement chronic shortages, are far less efficient more polluting than larger coal plants being provincial national level. The paper examines industry in China. reflects upon recent policies toward decentralization conflicts that created between greater activity, rural development, quality. searches explanations continued these facilities, implications regional world environment resulting from their operation, both technical political solutions problems caused by use.