Constraints and Barriers to Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems and Micro Grids in Southern China

Distributed Energy Systems (DES) have a comparative advantage of meeting electricity, heating and cooling demand of urban communities in Southern China. The DES Systems facilitate the integration of distributed renewable energy sources, minimize transmission & distribution losses and maximize the use of waste energy from distributed thermal power sources for providing heating and cooling services. However, there are several institutional, regulatory and policy barriers to deployment of DES systems in China. The paper analyses these barriers based on a case study of a DES System for Ningbo High Tech Park in China and proposes recommendations on how to overcome them.