Smart Grid will play a prominent role in China’s power market in the near future. It will enable the country to meet its rising energy needs, monitor power consumption, save money, increase transparency through two-way communication and also enable ‘demand response process’ between power utilities and consumers. The main aim of the smart grid technology is to enhance the efficiency of existing energy grids. The Chinese state owned entities aim to collaborate with foreign players to offer integrated smart grid solutions to the Chinese power market. The smart grid in China will prove to be a large potential market to players across different industries such as power, telecommunication and information technology. The smart grid will also help China decrease its carbon footprint by allowing higher generation from renewable sources of energy. The energy policies will empower smart grid implementation plans to gain momentum and swing in to full action. And it will pave a way for power utilities in the country to succeed in the energy efficiency business.

Scope

- Overview of the chinese smart grid market
- Important industry groups and research associations working on smart grids in china
- Outline the main policy and regulatory approaches utilized by China to implement smart grids
- Drivers and Restraints in the Chinese smart grid market

Reasons to buy

- Identify opportunities in the Chinese smart grid market
- Learn about various industry groups and associations in China
- Develop strategies for market entry into China
- Learn about current status of Chinese smart grid developments and future plans

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 List of Tables

2 Summary

3 Smart Grid in China: Trends, Drivers, Challenges, Policies and Future Plans
3.1 Smart Grid Policies and the Government’s Role in China 2
3.1.1 China, Major Policies and Incentives 2
3.2 China Smart Grid Market Drivers 2
3.2.1 Rising Energy Needs 2
3.2.2 Climate Change 2
3.2.3 Cut Down on Transmission Losses 3
3.3 China Smart Grid market Restraints 3
3.3.1 Consumer Attitude 3
3.3.2 Equipment Compatibility 3
3.3.3 Lack of Standards 3
3.3.4 Power Utilities Attitude 3
3.4 Smart Grid Projects in China, 2004-2010 4
3.5 Smart Grid Players in China: Organization Supporting the Development of Smart Grid in China 5
3.5.1 China, Government Bodies and Industry Associations 5
3.6 Future Smart Grid Deployment Plans in China 5

4 Appendix
4.1 Abbreviations 6
4.2 Methodology 6
4.2.1 Coverage 6
4.2.2 Secondary Research 6
4.2.3 Primary Research 7
4.2.4 Modeling and Forecasting 7
4.3 Contact Us 7
4.4 Disclaimer 7

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Smart Grid Projects, China, 2004-2010 4
Table 2: CEPT’s Planned Product/Solutions, Smart Grid, China, 2009 6
Table 3: Abbreviations 6