從歷史上看，中國可再生能源的大規(guī)模安裝主要是由上網電價支持的政府目標推動的，但中國正逐步從上網電價向可再生能源組合標準（RPS）體系過渡。 政府已明確提出盡快實現(xiàn)電網平價的目標。今年出臺了一系列降低適應度、限制新項目的政策，一方面減緩了新項目的開發(fā)，另一方面也鼓勵了更高效技術的部署和進一步的成本降低。

     Historically, massive installation of renewable energy (RE) in China has been mainly driven by government targets supported by a feed-in-tariff (FiT).However, China is gradually transitioning from the FiT to a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) system.

    The government has indicated a clear goal that RE reaches grid parity as soon as possible. A series of policies have been released this year reducingthe FiT level and limiting new projects, which on one hand slows new project development, but on the other hand encourages the deployment of moreefficient technology and further cost reductions. 

    A RPS will be released by the end of 2018 to create requirements for purchasing RE across all provinces and establish a national Renewable EnergyCertificate (REC) market for tracking RPS compliance, which will enable more active market transactions for RE.

     Both multinational, and increasingly Chinese, corporations are driving the growth of RE mostly via on-site installations while at the same time setting moreaggressive targets and taking a leadership role to grow the renewable market. 

    More options for corporations to procure green electricity are being piloted in China, though significant work remains to implement those pilots and scaleviable transaction mechanisms. 

    Several currently-available mechanisms offer an entry point to make progress towards green procurement goals and gain market experience: GreenElectricity Certificates (GECs), on-site solar, and direct investment in utility-scale renewables. 

    Distributed wind options are emerging this year. Pilot projects of distributed energy transactions were open for application earlier this year butprogress is currently stagnant. 

    Mechanisms to enable larger-scale transactions are not widely available; additional enabling policy is needed.

    Details of the RPS and REC design (currently being drafted) will influence who can claim environmental attributes in a transaction.●