ABSTRACT
Wind energy is currently the largest non-hydro renewable sector, and it has been at the forefront of strategic planning on renewable in most parts of East Asia. The theoretical global energy resource potential of wind energy is second only to solar, and it is far greater than all fossil fuels combined. The record of East Asian governments meeting their strategic goals on wind energy generation has been mixed. China has constantly exceeded its targets on installed wind capacity, whereas its Northeast Asian neighbours have thus far consistently failed to meet theirs to date. Power-generation state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have played a significant role in East Asia's wind energy development. The recent policy initiatives have shown that the Chinese government is trying to better understand and accordingly address the problems arising from the dynamic and rather chaotic period of wind energy development, as well as the general need for smarter governance and exercises of state capacity.
