40% small hydropower stations out of service  

我國近四成小水電站處于停止或半停止運行狀態

近年來，國家加大了對水電發展的扶持力度，小水電資源豐富的省份也相繼出臺政策扶持水電開發，加快了水電項目建設步伐。但是，一些已建成的水電站卻面臨不小的困難。水利部公報數據顯示，截至2012年底，全國已建成小水電站49387座,總裝機容量已達到6347萬千瓦，約占可開發容量的48.6%；而小水電站實際發電總量僅3737萬千瓦，不足裝機總容量的60%，有近四成小水電站處于停止或半停止運行狀態。[查看全文]

Nearly 40 percent of small hydropower stations across China are out of service or not fully operational, the Economic Daily reported on Sunday.

Statistics from the Ministry of Water Resources show that by late 2012, China had established 49,387 small hydropower stations with an installed capacity of 63.47 million kilowatts, but they only generated 37.37 million kilowatts of power -- no more than 60 percent of the overall capacity.

China is determined to push forward reforms in energy production and consumption, according to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the first meeting of the incumbent National Energy Commission last month.

The country will embark on the construction of new nuclear power plants on the eastern coast, as well as hydropower stations, wind and solar power stations and ultra-high-voltage transmission lines to send power from west to east.

To diversify energy sources, China will promote the use of unconventional oil and gas such as shale gas, shale oil, coal-bed methane and tight gas.

China is the world's largest energy consumer. In 2012, it accounted for 20 percent of the world's total primary energy demand.