Pipeline to boost natural gas supply - China Daily | China's imported liquefied natural gas and domestically produced resources in the South China Sea will increasingly be supplied to the energy-hungry Pearl River Delta area after the completion of a pipeline in Guangdong province. China National Offshore Oil Corp, the country's largest offshore oil and gas explorer and biggest LNG importer, said on Thursday it has completed the key controlling project of the second phase of the pipeline. The whole project will be finished by the end of the year.  "It is expected to deliver about 4 billion cubic meters of natural gas produced from CNOOC's Liwan 3-1 block in the South China Sea and 3 billion cubic meters of imported LNG from Zhuhai receiving terminal annually to the cities of Zhongshan and Zhuhai in Guangdong province," said Wang Ge, general manager of Guangdong Natural Gas Grid Co Ltd, owned by CNOOC Gas & Power Group.  Around 60 percent of the total 7 billion cubic meters of natural gas will be used for power plants. The rest will be supplied for residential use, according to Wang.

China introduces new subsidy to support solar energy - Hydrogen Fuel News | New subsidy designed to support small-scale solar energy projects...The subsidy is designed to support small-scale solar projects with total capacity below 6 megawatts. These small-scale projects are typically suited for residential energy purposes, being installed on rooftops of homes and small buildings around the country. The new subsidy is expected to lead to a major boost in the development of these projects and expedite their completion.... Small-scale projects are no longer required to receive approval from the Central Government. Many of these projects will also be exempt from the costs associated with connecting solar systems to the country’s existing energy grid. These measures offset the financial burden of solar energy projects and help make China a more attractive home to these projects.