The Choice of Power

Major power supply regions in Mainland China

Major industrial regions in Mainland China -major industrial belts -major industrial bases Results in spatial mismatch of power

supply regions and industrial regions Major power resources projects Comparison of different power resources

Major power supply regions in Mainland China

Regions: Northern Central Western China

Power supply: Fossil fuels – coal, oil, natural gas H.E.P.

Major industrial belts

Belts: Coastal Along Chang Jiang Longhai – Lanxin

Pros & Cons of major industrial belts

Major industrial bases

Shanghai – Hangzhou – Nanjing

Beijing – Tianjin – Tangshan

Central and Southern Liaoning

Zhujiang Delta

Spatial mismatch of energy & industry

Problems (industrial regions) Burden on transport Imported energy Increased production cost Unemployment

Major power projects

West-east Gas Pipeline

West-east Power Transmission

Huang He Project

Three Gorges Project

Comparison of different power resources Fossil fuels H.E.P. Nuclear power Wind Power Solar energy Geothermal energy Ocean energy Biomass and biogas

Major industrial belts

Pros -government ’Go West’ policy -new market -supply of cheap labour Cons -high cost -poor infrastructure -low accessibility