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NetEase Finance, August 6 National DevelopmentReform Commission、National Energy Board, the National Bureau of Statistics issued the "Accelerating the Construction of a NewelectricitySystem Action Plan (2024-2027)". From 2024 to 2027, nine special actions will be carried out to promote the construction of a new power system and achieve practical results.

Notice of the National Development and Reform Commission, the National Energy Administration and the National Data Bureau on the issuance of the Action Plan for Accelerating the Construction of a New Power System (2024-2027)

Development and Reform Energy [2024] No. 1128

This action plan has been formulated to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on building a new power system and the relevant requirements of the "Opinions of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on Deepening Power System Reform and Accelerating the Construction of a New Power System", further increase our efforts, strive to achieve new breakthroughs in some key links, accelerate the construction of a new power system, and provide strong support for achieving the carbon peak target.

I. General requirements

Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, we will thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, strive to promote high-quality development, and effectively implement the new energy security strategy of "four revolutions and one cooperation". Focusing on the overall goal of planning and building a new energy system and accelerating the construction of a new power system, we will adhere to the basic principles of clean and low-carbon, safe and abundant, economic and efficient, coordinated supply and demand, and flexible and intelligent. We will focus on key areas where breakthroughs are urgently needed in the construction of new power systems in the near future, select typical and representative directions for exploration, solve "big problems" with "small incisions", and enhance the power grid's ability to accept, configure and regulate clean energy. From 2024 to 2027, we will focus on carrying out 9 special actions to promote the construction of new power systems and achieve practical results.

II. Power System Stability Protection Action

(I) Optimize and strengthen the main grid of the power grid. To meet the needs of the new situation of power development, organize and carry out power system design work, optimize and strengthen the main grid of the power grid, make up for structural shortcomings, consolidate the physical foundation for the stability of the power system, and ensure the safe and stable supply of electricity and the high-quality development of new energy.

(II) Improve the grid-related performance of new entities. In view of the rapid development of new energy, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and new energy storage, formulate and revise grid-connected technical standards and management requirements, reasonably improve the tolerance and active support and regulation capabilities of new entities to frequency and voltage disturbances, strengthen grid-connected testing, ensure that grid-related performance meets standards, and coordinate sources, grids, loads, and storage to improve the stability of the power system.

(III) Promote the application of grid-building technology. According to the operation needs of a high-proportion new energy power system, select typical scenarios to apply grid-building control technology, which has the ability to actively support the stability of grid voltage, frequency, and power angle, and improve the safe and stable operation level of the system.

(IV) Continuously improve power quality. Strictly implement the "Power Quality Management Measures (Interim)", guide local power management departments to do a good job in power quality management, consolidate the power quality management responsibilities of all parties, strengthen regular management, and continuously improve the power quality level of the power system.

3. Large-scale high-proportion new energy delivery campaign

(V) Increase the proportion of renewable energy in the transportation channel. To meet the needs of rapid development of renewable energy, we will arrange the commissioning of various power sources in an orderly manner, strengthen the grid structure at the sending and receiving ends, and improve the power regulation capacity at the sending end, so as to effectively increase the proportion of renewable energy in the transportation channel.

(VI) Carry out the application of advanced technologies for newly added transmission channels. Select a number of transmission channels for the "Shagohuang" large bases and integrated water, wind and solar bases in major river basins with clear power planning. Under the premise of ensuring the power supply capacity of the transmission channels, rely on advanced power generation, regulation and control technologies to carry out the application of new AC and DC transmission technologies, effectively reduce the proportion of supporting coal-fired power, and realize the transmission of high proportions or pure new energy.

IV. Action Plan for High-quality Development of Distribution Network

(VII) Organize the preparation of construction and transformation implementation plans. Focusing on improving power supply capacity, disaster resistance and carrying capacity, guide the energy authorities of various provinces to prepare distribution network development implementation plans, clarify work goals, task measures, project arrangements, funding guarantees, etc., and make good connections with distribution network planning.

(VIII) Improve the management of the entire distribution network. Guide local governments to conduct analysis on the impact of new energy grid connection, and establish a regular release and early warning mechanism for the open capacity of the distribution network. In key provinces with large-scale electric vehicle development, organize research on the capacity of charging facilities that can be connected to the distribution network. Targetedly improve the grid connection capacity of new energy and electric vehicle charging facilities. Accelerate the improvement of the quota and cost management system for distribution network projects, improve modular design, standardized selection, and standardized construction, and improve the efficiency and safety quality of distribution network project construction.

(IX) Formulate and revise a number of distribution network standards. Comprehensively sort out the existing distribution network technical standards, form a list of distribution network standards according to the classification of "promoting revision, accelerating formulation, and in-depth research", refine the division of responsibilities, work requirements and schedule, and promote the construction of a complete, scientific, standardized, safe and reliable distribution network standard system.

(10) Establish a distribution network development index evaluation system. Carry out the design of specific indicators for planning and construction, operation and maintenance management, power quality, investment benefits, etc. in accordance with the principles of objectivity, systematization, science, and feasibility, explore the establishment of a distribution network development index evaluation system, and scientifically evaluate the development results of distribution networks in various provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and relevant key cities.

5. Action Plan for Building a Smart Dispatching System

(XI) Strengthen the overall design of the intelligent dispatching system. Adapt to the new requirements of large-scale high-proportion new energy and new entities for power dispatching, and comprehensively promote the optimization and adjustment of dispatching methods, mechanisms and management. Study the basic definition, main features, phased implementation path, key technologies and other contents of the new generation of power dispatching system, accelerate the application of new dispatching control technology, and do a good job in the connection between dispatching and the power market.

(XII) Innovate new active distribution network dispatching modes. Focus on exploring the application of new active distribution network dispatching modes that coordinate main distribution and microgrids in areas where new entities such as distributed new energy, user-side energy storage, and electric vehicle charging facilities are developing rapidly, and encourage other areas to carry out explorations in parallel according to local conditions. By improving the city and county-level power dispatching mechanism, strengthening the distributed resource management and control capabilities, and improving the local balancing capabilities at the distribution network level and the active support capabilities for the main network.

VI. New Energy System Friendly Performance Improvement Action

(XIII) Build a number of system-friendly new energy power stations. Integrate source and storage resources, optimize dispatch mechanisms, and improve market rules to improve the system-friendly performance of wind power and photovoltaic power stations in typical scenarios. Renovate and upgrade a number of new energy power stations that have been equipped with new energy storage but not effectively utilized, build a number of system-friendly new energy power stations that enhance the power supply guarantee capability, improve the level of reliable output, and increase the confidence output of new energy to more than 10%.

(XIV) Implement a number of computing power and power coordination projects. Coordinate the development needs of data centers and the endowment of new energy resources, scientifically integrate source, load and storage resources, and carry out coordinated planning and layout of computing power and power infrastructure. Explore the "green power aggregation supply" model of new energy power supply nearby, aggregated trading, and local consumption. Integrate and regulate resources, improve the level of coordinated operation of computing power and power, increase the proportion of green power in data centers, and reduce the demand for grid security capacity. Explore a stable green power supply model for the joint operation of solar thermal power generation, wind power, and photovoltaic power generation. Strengthen the recycling and utilization of waste heat resources in data centers to meet the heating needs of surrounding areas.

(XV) Build a number of smart microgrid projects. Encourage local governments to build smart microgrid projects in accordance with local conditions and in combination with application scenarios. Build a number of wind, solar and storage complementary smart microgrid projects at the end of the power grid and in areas not covered by the large power grid to improve the local power supply level. In areas with good new energy resource conditions, build a number of source, grid, load and storage coordinated smart microgrid projects to improve the self-peaking and self-balancing capabilities of microgrids, increase the proportion of self-generation and self-use of new energy power generation, alleviate the regulation and absorption pressure of the large power grid, and actively support the development of new business forms and new models.

VII. New Generation Coal Power Upgrade Action

(XVI) Conduct new generation coal power test demonstration. Explore the development path of new generation coal power that is compatible with the development of new power systems. With clean and low-carbon, efficient regulation, rapid load change, start-stop peak regulation as the main task, promote the further improvement of coal-fired power units' high-efficiency regulation capabilities such as deep peak regulation and rapid ramp-up, better play the role of coal-fired power in ensuring power supply, and promote the consumption of new energy; apply low-carbon coal power technology routes such as zero-carbon or low-carbon fuel blending, carbon capture, utilization and storage, and promote a significant reduction in coal-fired power carbon emissions. Support coal-fired power units to optimize their operation mode with reasonable policies and market mechanisms.

(XVII) Promote the establishment of new generation coal-fired power standards. In view of the new generation coal-fired power technology route, promote the formulation of coal-fired power carbon reduction effect accounting standards. Organize and carry out the revision of the "Design Specifications for Large and Medium-sized Thermal Power Plants", focusing on improving the new generation coal-fired power system design and equipment selection standard system to better meet the development requirements of clean, low-carbon, flexible and intelligent power systems. For the advanced index requirements urgently needed by the industry, first study and formulate documents to standardize them, and then clarify them in the subsequent revision of standards.

8. Actions to optimize the regulation capacity of the power system

18. Build a number of shared energy storage power stations. On the basis of making good use of conventional regulation measures, focus on new energy storage to optimize the system regulation capacity. In view of the rapid development of new energy in some regions in the short term and the rapid increase in system regulation demand, scientifically conduct regulation capacity demand analysis, and deploy a number of shared energy storage power stations on the premise of ensuring safety, and simultaneously improve the call and market-oriented operation mechanism to enhance the power supply and new energy consumption capacity at the system level.

(19) Explore and apply a number of new energy storage technologies. Focusing on the needs of different application scenarios for ramp rate, capacity, long-term regulation, economy, and safety, explore the construction of a number of energy storage power stations with various technical routes such as flow batteries, flywheels, compressed air energy storage, gravity energy storage, carbon dioxide energy storage, liquid air energy storage, sodium ion batteries, and lead-carbon batteries. Through reasonable policy mechanisms, guide the market-oriented investment and operation of new energy storage power stations.

IX. Electric vehicle charging facility network expansion action

(20) Improve the layout of the charging infrastructure network. Focusing on the "two districts" (residential areas and office areas) and the "three centers" (commercial centers, industrial centers, and leisure centers), we will layout public charging infrastructure according to local conditions, expand the coverage of the highway charging network, strengthen charging service guarantees during holidays, effectively increase charging facilities in rural areas, and gradually build an increasingly complete charging infrastructure network.

(XXI) Strengthen the integration and interaction between electric vehicles and power grids. Make full use of electric vehicle energy storage resources and comprehensively promote intelligent and orderly charging. Support the exploration of the integration and interaction of vehicles, charging piles, stations and networks, study and improve the time-of-use electricity price policy for electric vehicle charging, explore the discharge price mechanism, and promote the participation of electric vehicles in the interaction of power systems.

(XXII) Establish and improve the charging infrastructure standard system. Accelerate the formulation and revision of advanced charging and battery swapping technology standards represented by fast charging technology, explore the establishment of relevant standards for vehicle-grid interaction, improve and perfect the standard system for charging infrastructure planning, design, construction, and operation, and enhance the ability to lead the internationalization of standards.

10. Actions to enhance demand-side collaborative capabilities

(XXIII) Carry out high-proportion demand-side response in typical areas. Implement high-proportion demand-side response in areas where peak load problems are prominent or where new energy consumption is difficult. Relying on the new power load management system, establish a flexible demand-side adjustment resource library, optimize the dispatching and operation mechanism, improve the market and price mechanism, fully stimulate the vitality of demand-side response, and achieve the demand-side response capacity of typical areas to reach 5% or more of the maximum power load, and strive to promote the demand-side response capacity of typical areas with conditions to reach about 10% of the maximum power load.

(XXIV) Build a number of virtual power plants. In line with the needs of power supply and new energy development, a number of virtual power plants will be built using local source, load and storage resources. A sound technical standard system for virtual power plants will be established, market access, safety operation standards and trading rules for virtual power plants will be improved, and they will participate in system regulation on a regular basis to enhance power supply and local consumption capacity of new energy.

11. Strengthening organization and implementation

(XXV) Establish a working mechanism. The National Development and Reform Commission, the National Energy Administration, and the National Data Bureau shall establish and improve the working mechanism, implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, coordinate the construction of the new power system across the country, strengthen guidance and coordination, clarify the promotion path and key tasks, and promote the implementation of tasks in an orderly manner. Study and improve supporting measures, make good policy connections, and encourage multiple entities to participate in project investment and construction.

(XXVI) Strengthen responsibility implementation. Units that undertake specific tasks in the construction of new power systems must earnestly fulfill their principal responsibilities, carefully organize and implement them, complete tasks such as technology application, standard formulation and revision, mechanism adjustment, and model exploration with high quality, and improve supporting policies. Summarize and improve in a timely manner, form a replicable, popularizable, and sustainable work promotion model, and accelerate the expansion of the implementation scope when conditions permit.