China 13th Bioenergy Development Five Year Plan (2016-2020)

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 17 May 2021

The China 13th Five Year Plan (2016-2020) on Bioenergy was released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on 5 December 2016. The Bioenergy FYP is developed according to the 13th FYP on energy and sets out detailed orientations and targets for bioenergy over the next 5 years.

Main achievements of the 12th FYP (2011-2015) and targets for the 13th FYP (2016-2020):

 

12th FYP (2011-2015)

2015

13th FYP (2016-2020)

2020 target

unit

Annual fossil fuel substitution over the period

Power

generation capacity from biomass

Direct Combustion from traditional biomass1

5.3

7

GW

26.6 million TCE

Waste1

4.7

7.5

GW

Biogas

0.3

0.5

GW

Biogas (methane)2

19

-

bcm

-

Large-scale biogas1

-

8 (annually)

bcm

9.6 million TCE

Solid biomass1/3

8

30

(annually)

Mt

15 million TCE

Bio-ethanol

2.1

4

(annually)

Mt

3.8 million TCE

Bio-diesel

0.8

2

(annually)

Mt

3 million TCE

1 The Plan also sets up regional targets. 2 Theoretical value (14 bcm from rural households / 5 bcm from large-scale projects). 3 Mostly for residential and industrial heat.

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