Sino-Danish Renewable Energy Development Programme Information

The Sino-Danish Renewable Energy Development Programme (RED) is a five-year programme (2009-2013), jointly developed by the Chinese and Danish governments. It is aimed at institutional capacity building and technology innovation for renewable energy development. The agreement between the governments of the People’s Republic of China and of the Kingdom of Demark regarding Renewable Energy Development (RED) was signed by the Ministry of Commerce, P.R. China, and the Royal Embassy of Demark on December 2008. The funding by the Danish government totals 100 million Danish Kroner (equivalent to about 130 million RMB). The National Energy Administration, P. R. China, is the national executing agency. The RED Programme aims at enhancing the Chinese government agencies’ capacity in managing the renewable energy sectors by the creation of a Chinese National Renewable Energy Centre, including a Renewable Energy Analysis and Information Centre, and by preparing sector strategies for wind, biomass and solar energy. Furthermore the RED Programme supports renewable energy technology innovation, development and transfer via an innovation support facility funding the co-operation of Chinese and Danish companies and organizations.