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The Chinese Power Markets Revolution - Impact of Trading and Other Reforms on Companies (Room Garuda 8, 1st Floor)

19 Sep 18
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: TRACK A - Trends, Projects and Strategies

The government-led power industry reforms initiated in March 2015 (Release of State Council Doc. No. 9) have been rapidly accelerating. They include the introduction of electricity trading, a futures market, green certificates mechanism and carbon markets among many changes. Authorities have also been keen to gradually open electricity distribution which historically has been the monopoly of the giant grid companies. They also impact capacity mix planning given Beijing promotion of clean over coal power generation. The presentation will attempt to define the impact of China’s electric power generation companies and the sector as a whole.