A  4-member delegation led by Mr Wei Zhaofeng, Vice President of the China Electricity Council (CEC), paid a courtesy visit to TEEAM on 1st June 2010.  On hand to receive the visitors at TEEAM were Engr Fu Wing Hoong (President), Dato’ Ir Lee Peng Joo (Immediate Past President cum Adviser), Mr Suresh Kumar Gorasia (Past President), Ir Steven Ng Khoon Hwa (Deputy President), Ir Chew Shee Fuee (Vice President), Engr Leong Kam Seng (Vice President), Mr Ho Khai Hong (Honorary Secretary) and Mr Jack Soon Lee Hock (Assistant Honorary Secretary).  The courtesy visit aimed to establish contact with TEEAM, exchange market information and to discuss possible cooperation between both organisations.

Introduction on CEC

Founded in 1988, China Electricity Council is a consolidated organisation of all China’s power enterprises and institutions which is also a non-profit social and economic organisation.

CEC commits itself to serving the government and the society, enforcing industrial management to serve the whole power sector in accordance with the industrial rules and regulations, and undertaking consulting service at the request of its members. At present the Council has 1,440 members, 10 classified branches and 9 specialty committees.  The aim of CEC is to perform as a society and industry representative, just and modern industry association with serviceoriented functions, inter-discipline talents, trans-regional network and high operating efficiency, with the ultimate objective to contribute more to the development of the power industry in China.

Power Generation

As the world’s fastest growing economy and the second largest energy consumer, China is increasingly looking towards nuclear power to establish a balanced mix of energy generating methods. Nuclear power has become the third most important method of electricity generation in China, following thermal and hydropower. The country’s nine completed nuclear power generating units now account for about 2.3% of the total power output of China. The nation plans to increase nuclear generating capacity to 40GW and build 30 to 35 nuclear reactors by 2020 when nuclear power is projected to account for 4% of the nation’s total generating capacity

China’s installed power generation capacity has exceeded 900 million kilowatts. China now has the world’s largest hydro power capacity of about 200 million kilowatts and 22 million kilowatts of wind power capacity. China has long relied on coal to fuel its economic growth as about three quarters of its electricity output is produced by coal-fired power stations.

China has 10 million kilowatts of capacity at six nuclear power plants and plans to raise its nuclear power capacity to 60 million kilowatts by 2020.  China’s power consumption has reached 397.5 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) in August 2010, up 14.69 percent year-on-year.

Photovoltaic

Photovoltaic (PV) power installations grew faster in China during 2009 than the government had planned. While official forecasts had originally expected PV power installations to reach 300 MW in 2010, projections indicate that the local industry will generate 580 MW this year.

China is currently the world’s largest PV cell manufacturing country as well as the leading global exporter. To encourage the development of the local PV industry, the Chinese government in March 2009 launched the Solar Roof and Golden Sun twin projects for subsidising domestic investment in PV power stations.

Conclusion

The discussion was very fruitful with interesting market information being exchanged. Both organisations look forward to mutual cooperation in the future.

A fruitful meeting – A group photo for the album.