英闻天下——357 Distributed Power Generation Encouraged

 　　The State Grid¹ Corporation of China, the country's largest energy distributor is taking further steps to facilitate the use of distributed power generation. This is an incentive² for individuals who have the intention and capability³ to build their own green power plant, and it can significantly ease the power scarcity⁴ in some areas and boost the green energy industry at grassroots level.

 

　　Li Dong has more details.

 

　　Starting from March 1st, the State Grid says households and individual companies will not only be allowed to use small-sized power generators⁶ to provide themselves with power, but will also be given permission to sell extra power to the State Grid.

 

　　Distributed power generation, also known as on-site generation, is usually carried out on a small scale near power consumers.

 

　　According to a SGCC guideline the State Grid will introduce more distributed generation fueled by solar energy, wind, natural gas, biomass energy, geothermal energy, oceanic energy and complex resources into its own network.

 

　　But the procedure of applying for building such a plant is complicated. The price he can sell the extra power he produces to the local power grid is also uncertain. So far there is no detailed⁷ policy on what the price should be due, for various reasons.

 

　　Yuan Jian is deputy marketing⁸ director of Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company.

 

　　"General speaking, the government hasn't given specific explanation on what exactly the price of the self-generated power should be. But I don't think it's going to be complicated. Because the electricity meter will count, the numbers won't cheat. As soon as the price is decided⁹, the applicants¹⁰ can enjoy the subsidy¹¹. And I think the policy can be out very soon because since the country has decided to support this industry, related policies will be ready soon."

 

　　Sun Zhengling is the spokesperson for the State Grid. He says that the government should put more effort in providing supportive policy and service for individual small scale power generator⁵ builders.

 

　　"Currently, most of the distributed power plants can enjoy subsidies¹² from the government. But subsidy policies are made for big enterprises with large scale power generation. It's complicated. So that's why the small scale, home-run power plants find it hard to get involved. We suggest the central government can make some proper adjustment as soon as possible in terms of the subsidy application procedure."

 

　　The State Grid issued a guideline in October 2012 to introduce more solar power-fueled distributed power generation.

 

　　By the end of 2012, the State Grid had connected 15,600 distributed power generation stations with a total installed capacity of 34.36 million kilowatts¹³, about two third is fueled by hydropower.

 

　　According to the 12th Five-Year Plan on Energy Development, by 2015, China will have 1,000 distributed generation projects fueled by natural gas, a solar power generative capacity of 10 million kilowatts and 100 cities that exhibit exemplary use of renewable energy.

 

　　For CRI, I am Li Dong.

1 grid   

n.高压输电线路网；地图坐标方格；格栅

参考例句：

• In this application,the carrier is used to encapsulate the grid.在这种情况下，要用载体把格栅密封起来。
• Modern gauges consist of metal foil in the form of a grid.现代应变仪则由网格形式的金属片组成。

2 incentive   

n.刺激；动力；鼓励；诱因；动机

参考例句：

• Money is still a major incentive in most occupations.在许多职业中，钱仍是主要的鼓励因素。
• He hasn't much incentive to work hard.他没有努力工作的动机。

3 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

4 scarcity   

n.缺乏，不足，萧条

参考例句：

• The scarcity of skilled workers is worrying the government.熟练工人的缺乏困扰着政府。
• The scarcity of fruit was caused by the drought.水果供不应求是由于干旱造成的。

5 generator   

n.发电机，发生器

参考例句：

• All the while the giant generator poured out its power.巨大的发电机一刻不停地发出电力。
• This is an alternating current generator.这是一台交流发电机。

6 generators   

n.发电机，发生器( generator的名词复数 )；电力公司

参考例句：

• The factory's emergency generators were used during the power cut. 工厂应急发电机在停电期间用上了。
• Power can be fed from wind generators into the electricity grid system. 电力可以从风力发电机流入输电网。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

8 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

9 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

10 applicants   

申请人，求职人( applicant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
• He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。

11 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

12 subsidies   

n.补贴，津贴，补助金( subsidy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. 欧洲各国农业部长在农业补贴问题上未能打破僵局。
• Agricultural subsidies absorb about half the EU's income. 农业补贴占去了欧盟收入的大约一半。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 kilowatts   

千瓦( kilowatt的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• It's about 500 kilowatts per hour on average. 年用电量平均为每小时500千瓦。 来自商贸英语会话
• We have an emergency-standby electric generator with a capacity of 300 kilowatts. 我们有一台三百千瓦的事故备用发电机。