China’s Ministry of Water Resources has said “wind and solar energy projects must not be built on rivers, lakes and reservoirs,” while renewable projects built near water bodies should be strictly controlled, a report by China Dialogue said, citing directions in a “guiding opinion” on strengthening management of rivers, lakes and their banks that the ministry issued on May 25.
The ministry’s order, which has become a hot topic in the solar sector, “is designed to protect the hydrological integrity of water bodies in playing their flood management role,” the report said, adding that solar and wind projects can obstruct the steady flow of water, as well as damage river banks and dikes.
Read the full report: China Dialogue.
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