GIZ and CNECC will hold Sino-German Expert Workshop on Agrivoltaics
Agrivoltaics (APV) is a promising concept for combining agriculture and solar power generation to advance the energy transition while ensuring social participation and acceptance. Both China and Germany are promoting the development of APV through policy support. In this context, under the framework of the Sino-German Energy Partnership, supported by BMWK, GIZ and China New […]
Promoting the Application of Heat Pumps in China to Contribute to Energy Decarbonization
Sino-German Business Roundtable on High Temperature Heat Pumps On 16 May 2022, GIZ and China Heat Pump Alliance (CHPA) jointly organized the “Sino-German High Temperature Heat Pump Round Table” under the framework of the Sino-German Energy Partnership. The event allowed German and Chinese business representatives to present their high temperature heat pump solutions – along […]
Germany and China Strengthen Cooperation on the Energy Transition
10th Meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy On 27 April 2022, the tenth meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy between the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the National Energy Administration of the PRC (NEA) took place virtually. At the meeting, both sides reviewed last year’s […]
GIZ China Energy Sector Updates April 2022 (Chinese)
Energy Efficiency Policy in Germany
In times when Climate neutrality towards the middle of this century, or in the decade after, in many countries world-wide, energy efficiency policy is more than just a pillar in climate neutrality but the essential ingredient to make other policies more powerful and acceptable such as renewables policies, the hydrogen economy as well as a […]
Data centre flexibility in Germany and China
Data centres have significant potential to improve energy efficiency, to operate flexibly and to use renewable energy. Since data centre capacity and electricity demand are expected to rise significantly, this potential will only grow—targeted policies are required to tap into it. Various studies show a broad portfolio of technologies and measures available to data centres […]
Assessing power system adequacy in Germany and Europe, and lessons for China
This report aims to explain the current and future use of quantitative methods in power system assessment in Germany. The most important aim of such assessment should be to establish a power system that meets economic and ecological requirements while maintaining the security of supply.
Flexibility Technologies and Measures in the German Power System
The analysis “Flexibility Measures in the German Power System” is published by the German Energy Agency (dena) in the framework of the Sino-German Energy Transition Project. The project supports the exchange between Chinese government think tanks and German research institutions to strengthen the Sino-German scientific exchange on the energy transition and share German energy transition […]
Sino-German Cooperation on Energy Efficiency Deepened
7th Meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy Efficiency On 20 January 2022, the 7th annual meeting of the Sino-German Working Group on Energy Efficiency between the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the National Development and Reform Commission of the PRC (NDRC) took place virtually. Both sides reviewed the […]
Energy Partnership supports energy efficient and sustainable development of industry parks in China
Launch event of the Sino-German Demonstration Project on Energy Efficiency in Cities On 18 January 2022, the Energy Partnership successfully launched the Sino-German Demonstration Project on Energy Efficiency in Cities in Jintan Economic Development Zone (Jintan EDZ). The implementation partners, GIZ, CECEP Consulting and the German Energy Agency (dena), kicked-off the project by signing a […]
