The program has changing focuses and priorities, depending
on the needs of national economic development.
During the 11th Five Year Plan, the 863 program set up 10
focus areas, including energy technologies. Within the
energy category there are four technology priorities:
hydrogen and fuel cell, energy efficiency, clean coal and
renewable energy. A total of 1.12 billion yuan ($172
million) has been invested in these priorities, with hydrogen
and efficiency technologies receiving the majority of
funding (table 4).