China floats wave, wind and solar power plan for South China Sea outposts


China is looking to large-scale renewable energy sources – particularly wave power – to overcome electricity shortages at outposts in the South China Sea.

The Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion – part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences – is looking into the feasibility of integrating wave, wind and solar energy into power systems to meet the daily needs of users and support development in the contested waters.

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