From the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 to the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, the world energy pattern has undergone profound changes, resulting in far-reaching changes. As the war dragged on, the pace of decarbonisation in Europe slowed to a contest over energy resources and food security. Facing the turbulent international energy situation, China in addition to strengthening its own energy output, but also constantly create new energy.
Looking back on 2021: By the end of last year, China's installed renewable energy power generation capacity exceeded 1 billion kW, hydropower, wind power and photovoltaic power generation capacity exceeded 300 million kW, and the proportion of coal consumption dropped to 56%. The share of non-fossil energy consumption will rise to 25.5 percent. Photovoltaic projects, and the construction of desert, gobi and desert large wind power photovoltaic bases with an installed capacity of about 100 million kw. For hydropower projects, all units of wudong Hydropower Station and six units of Baihetan Hydropower Station were put into operation. In the nuclear power project, hualong One, the world's first nuclear power plant, fuqing no. 5, Tianwan No. 6 and Hongyanhe No. 5, were put into operation. The accumulative installed capacity of pumped storage power stations in China has reached 36.39 million kW, the accumulative installed capacity of new Energy Storage has exceeded 4 million kW, and the replacement capacity of new electric energy is about 170 billion KWH.
Looking around 2022: Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission announces the key construction and pre-arranged projects plan for 2022. It includes 9 wind power projects, including 7 offshore wind power projects with a total of 2.254GW. Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued a notice on printing and distributing the "14th Five-year Plan" of Shanghai Energy Development, implemented the "PHOTOVOLTAIC +" special project, combined with land and roof resources, promote photovoltaic development by industry and field, and strive to increase the photovoltaic scale of 2.7 million kw. Suzhou, Jiangsu province, issued a working opinion on accelerating the development and utilization of photovoltaic power generation in the city. By the end of 2025, the city will ensure the new grid-connected capacity of photovoltaic installed capacity of 2GW, and strive to increase to 3GW. Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment issued the 14th Five-year Plan (2021-2025) for Chongqing's Response to Climate Change, proposing strict control over the growth of coal power generation, the addition of large coal-fired thermal power plants and coal-fired cogeneration. Jilin Province issued the "Jilin Province Air Pollution Prevention and Control" 14th Five-year Plan (Draft) to solicit public opinions, and implemented coal consumption index management. We will accelerate the replacement of clean energy and foreign electricity, and vigorously increase the utilization of natural gas. We will gradually shut down and upgrade dispersed coal-fired boilers, cogeneration of heat and power and small thermal power, promote cogeneration of heat and power and central heating, and promote the clean use of coal.
Based on the present: coal is used as an energy resource and cannot be treated as gold when needed and pollution source when not needed. Clean coal mining and utilization, no matter from theory, practice, technology, economy have been quite mature. It is necessary to tap the potential of clean utilization of coal, which is the inevitable choice to guarantee national energy security, according to the energy resources endowment of China, which is rich in coal, little gas and poor oil. For the foreseeable future, coal must do its part.
On May 16, the 10th issue of Qiushi Magazine published an important article titled "Correctly Understanding and Grasping Major Theoretical and practical Issues in China's development" by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission. To correctly understand and grasp carbon peak carbon neutralization. To achieve carbon neutrality at peak carbon level, we need to be firm in our resolve, but it is impossible to achieve it all at once. We need to make progress while maintaining stability and achieve it step by step. Based on China's basic national conditions, which are dominated by coal, we will make clean and efficient use of coal and increase our capacity to absorb new energy. In particular, he pointed out that there have been some problems in practical work recently, such as "carbon rush", "one-size-fits-all", "campaign carbon reduction", and even "electricity rationing", which do not meet the requirements of the CPC Central Committee. Green and low-carbon development is a complex and long-term task in transforming China's economic and social development. Adjusting the energy and industrial structure cannot be accomplished overnight, let alone divorced from reality.
The pattern of transportation and consumption in China's coal market is roughly north to south and west to east. In particular, the import coal market is aimed at the southeastern coastal urban areas. In terms of national energy security, imported coal offsets China's energy consumption to a certain extent and increases energy reserves.
At present, under the circumstance of "dual carbon" promotion, there is nothing wrong with the development of new energy in various places, but we must adhere to the principle of establishment before breaking, and build a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system. It cannot be accomplished overnight, let alone overnight. We must focus on long-term planning, give top priority to ensuring stability, and make progress while maintaining stability.
