Sino-Danish cooperation on Energy

Nicolai ZarganisDeputy Director General

The Danish Energy Agency cooperation with China National Renewable Energy Center (CNREC)

2050 Scenarios

Pilot project in Ningxia province

Road maps:Solar, biogas and

biofuels

Electricity market and integration of renewable energy

sources (RES)

Sino-Danish research and

demonstration projects

Cooperation agreements with Chinese ministries

Martin Lidegaard signed three Memorandums of Understanding during the visit of president Hu Jintao to Denmark, June 2102:

•National Energy Administration (NEA)• Underlines and support the cooperation with CNREC

•Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MoHURD)• Cooperation on energy efficiency in buildings

•Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST)• Cooperation on development and demonstration projects

Sino-Danish Energy cooperation:1. MoU with National Energy Administration – Renewable Energy2. MoU with Ministry of Science and Technology – RD&D on energy technologies3. MoU with Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development – Energy efficiency

in buildings

Danish Energy Agency cooperates with China National Renewable Energy Centre on long term transition of the Chinese energy

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Support functions: Research, development and demonstration, data/statistics and communication and information

RED Component 2

• DKK 30 million for research and demonstration projects

• Proposals worth approx. 200 million received

• Negotiations with selected projects ong-going

• A great indication of the interest in cooperation

• Solid foundation to build on• Bottom-up approach

EUDP/Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) joint call• Agreement on implementation signed

today• Joint call for proposals in 2013• Wind energy and Smart Grids (incl. RES

integration and energy storage)• Based on virtual common pot principle• Builds on the success of Component 2 and

creates further opportunities for Sino-Danish cooperation

Ministry of Housing, Urban and Rural Development (MoHURD)• Strong and shared interest in promoting

energy efficient building and ensuring a sustainable, efficient use of energy

• Reducing CO2 emissions + positive impact on innovation, economic growth and jobs.

• Innovation and improving performance• Possibilities for cooperation in areas such

as municipal planning and municipalities• Broad base of Danish knowledge and

companies

National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)• Cooperation agreement to be signed

during the ministers visit• Focus on policy exchange on climate and

”green growth” – includes Energy Efficiency, RES

• NDRC is a broad and wide reaching ministry

• Umbrella agreement for cooperation with NEA and CNREC

State Grid

• State Grid controls the grid and most of the Chinese wind integration

• Worlds 5th largest employer• The key partner for a better integration of

Danish knowledge• RES integration and energy planning• No formal cooperation yet