As part of current state policy, China has prioritized the development and adoption of renewable energy, energy-saving technologies and emissions reduction. To assist with an increased employment of wind power in China, the Chinese-Danish Wind Energy Development Programme (WED, the Programme) was initiated between Danish and Chinese government. The overall objective of the WED Programme was to realize a significant renewable energy contribution to the energy supply in China, with immediate objectives of improving the framework, plans and capacities on effective exploitation of wind energy at both the national level and in Heilongjiang, Liaoning and Jilin - the three selected North-east provinces. This has been achieved through introducing international and specifically Danish knowledge and experience in the wind energy sector through close collaboration with the Chinese government agencies, research institutions, technology organizations, educational agencies and electrical enterprises.

The Programme Steering Commission (PSC) comprised of members from the National Energy Administration（NEA）,,the Ministry of Commerce and the Royal Danish Embassy (RDE). A Programme Management Office (PMO) was hosted by the Energy Research Institute of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and was responsible for the overall management and monitoring of the programme. After more than three years of cooperation, the programme has achieved great success and is viewed as a an good model of successful Sino-foreign collaboration in renewable energy development projects in China.

Three provinces in the northeast China were pilot areas for the programme. WED comprises of four main components: wind energy resource assessment; wind farm planning and post-installation evaluation; grid integration studies of wind power and training and dissemination.

Wind energy resources assessment
China Meteorological Administration (CMA) together with its  partner Risoe DTU implemented joint research projects focusing on wind resource assessment, micro-and meso-scale modeling using various modules including WASP engineering, establishment of a wind resource database, numerical wind atlas development covering areas in northeast China, and finally the dissemination of the method throughout the whole country.

Wind farm planning
China Hydropower Engineering Consulting Group Corporation (CHECC) together with international experts, developed a wind farm feasibility study template suitable for wind farm development in China to help meet the demand of large scale wind farm development and research. The template has been disseminated in China and has been adopted as the national standard. The standard feasibility study template not only focuses on wind resource assessment, but also includes aspects of environment assessment, energy-savings and risk analysis. The template will enable more accurate prediction of wind power production capacity.

Grid Integration
China Electric Power Research Institute (CEPRI) together with international experts revised and upgraded the national grid codes to improve the connection of wind power to the grid, improve regulation of the wind energy market, increase wind turbine reliability and ensure safe operation of the grid. The result of the joint research on China’s North-Eastern grid a is a systematic methodology on grid integration of wind power which in the future will result in improved integration of wind power

Training and dissemination
WED provided training to stakeholders across China, addressing the development needs in areas such as wind farm operation and management, financing and insurance, grid integration, micro-sitting, offshore wind farm technologies, wind energy education, etc. In order to consolidate WED’s outputs and disseminate them to a larger audience the program at the final stage focused at presenting the results and addressing the challenge of development of wind power in China. The WED dissemination activities included the publication of technical reports, development of a university level course book, educational activities at universities and schools, seminars at the Shanghai EXPO and workshops and conferences across the three Northeast provinces. After training and dissemination activities, WED was known to more people, which promoted wind energy in China and raised awareness of environment protection among public.