Recently, the National Energy Administration issued the "Letter on Reply to Proposal No. 01806 (Gongjiao Post and Telecommunications No. 256) of the First Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference", which provides guidance on improving the planning and development mechanism for new energy projects and strengthening cross-regional delivery. and on-site consumption capacity, improve the power system regulation capacity, improve the new energy price formation mechanism, and increase research on new energy power generation technology.

The reply letter stated that during project development and construction, the National Energy Administration has issued multiple documents clarifying that resources should be allocated through the market, and supporting industries and thresholds should not be set, so as to create a good environment for new energy development and construction. In terms of consumption, the National Energy Administration will actively carry out follow-up research and demonstration of cross-provincial power transmission plans in conjunction with the overall deployment of large-scale wind power and photovoltaic base construction focusing on desert, Gobi, and desert areas; at the same time, it will actively promote the demonstration of green direct power supply and a high proportion of power supply and use. Demonstrate new energy and expand the scale of direct application of distributed renewable energy terminals.

In terms of market-based transactions in distributed power generation, the National Energy Administration, together with relevant departments, continues to deepen the construction of the electricity market, form market prices that reflect the value of time and space through competition, reasonably reflect the cost of new energy, and accelerate the construction of new energy and distributed power generation, microgrids, The electricity market mechanism with the participation of emerging entities such as energy storage promotes market-based transactions in distributed power generation. In the next step, the National Energy Administration will continue to work with relevant departments to promote the implementation of relevant policies, improve the market system, and effectively connect green power trading with carbon trading and carbon emissions trading.

The full text is as follows:

Letter regarding the reply to Proposal No. 01806 (Gongjiao Post and Telecommunications No. 256) of the First Session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee

　国能提新能〔2023〕92号

Your "Proposal on Accelerating the Development and Consumption of New Energy in my country" has been received. After research and consultation with the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology, the reply is as follows:

At present, vigorously developing renewable energy has become a general consensus among countries around the world to promote energy transformation to cope with climate change. my country has become the world's largest country in the development and utilization of renewable energy. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly stated that we should actively and steadily promote carbon peak and carbon neutrality, accelerate the planning and construction of new energy systems, point out the direction and draw a new blueprint for the development of new energy. We agree with your suggestions on accelerating the development and consumption of new energy in our country and are working to promote its implementation.

1. Regarding improving the planning and development mechanism for new energy projects

During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the state no longer implements scale management of wind power and photovoltaic development in various regions. Instead, according to the renewable energy development plan, the development goals of various regions are clarified through the weight of renewable energy power consumption responsibilities and reasonable utilization rates. The weight of each province's renewable energy power consumption responsibility is mainly determined based on wind and photovoltaic resources, power grid structure, electricity load, etc. Each time the weight is issued for the current year and the following year, each province uses the scale corresponding to the current year's weight as the lower limit and the local reasonable utilization rate. The corresponding scale is the upper limit, and the scale of wind power and photovoltaic development in the region for that year is clarified, and the construction of wind power and photovoltaic projects is arranged in advance according to the weight of the next year, so as to achieve a national chess game. During project development and construction, the National Energy Administration has repeatedly issued documents clarifying that resources should be allocated through the market, and supporting industries and thresholds should not be set to create a good environment for new energy development and construction.

2. Regarding strengthening cross-regional delivery and local consumption capabilities

In terms of inter-regional delivery. At present, our country has formed a cross-provincial power transmission pattern with three major channels of "West-to-East Power Transmission": north, middle and south. The power transmission scale exceeds 300 million kilowatts, and the cross-provincial resource allocation and support capabilities have been greatly improved. In order to optimize the allocation of power resources on a larger scale across the country, the national "14th Five-Year Plan" power development plan clearly proposes to build a new "three-connection and nine-direct" inter-provincial power transmission project, and is accelerating the relevant preliminary work and striving to approve and start construction as soon as possible. . In terms of local consumption. The "14th Five-Year Plan for Renewable Energy Development" clearly states that it encourages the active promotion of decentralized development of wind power and distributed photovoltaic development in industrial parks and surrounding areas, and promotes the direct application of renewable energy power generation in terminals. Distributed nearby and on-site development has become an important form of new energy development. In 2022, the country's new distributed photovoltaic power generation will be 51.11 million kilowatts, accounting for 58.5% of the newly installed photovoltaic power generation capacity. In the next step, the National Energy Administration will actively carry out follow-up research and demonstration of cross-provincial power transmission plans in conjunction with the overall deployment of large-scale wind power and photovoltaic base construction focusing on desert, Gobi, and desert areas; at the same time, it will actively promote the demonstration of green direct power supply and the high proportion of new power generation and supply. Energy demonstration and expansion of direct application scale of distributed renewable energy terminals.

3. Regarding improving power system regulation capabilities

The first is to promote the flexibility transformation of coal power. Since 2021, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration have jointly issued relevant documents to guide local governments in promoting the transformation and upgrading of coal power units, proposing to complete 200 million kilowatts of flexibility transformation during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period and improve flexible adjustment capabilities by 30 million to 40 million. kilowatt. The second is to speed up the construction of pumped hydro energy storage. In 2021, the National Energy Administration issued the "Medium and Long-term Development Plan for Pumped Storage (2021-2035)", which proposed the development goals, tasks, project layout and measures for pumped storage. By the end of 2022, 4,579 pumped storage installed capacity had been put into operation across the country. 10,000 kilowatts, and the approved scale under construction exceeds 120 million kilowatts. In 2023, the National Energy Administration issued the "Notice on Matters Concerning Further Improving the Planning and Construction of Pumped Hydro Energy Storage", and organized the demonstration of the development needs of pumped hydro energy storage, and the orderly implementation of new project regulations, etc., to further promote pumped hydro energy storage High quality development. The third is to actively promote the development of new energy storage. In 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for New Energy Storage Development during the 14th Five-Year Plan", clarifying the development goals, main principles and tasks of new energy storage, and requiring the strengthening of the construction and operation of new energy storage pilot demonstration projects. Situation follow-up assessment. As of the first half of 2023, more than 17.33 million kilowatts/35.8 million kilowatt hours of new energy storage has been built and put into operation across the country. In the next step, the National Energy Administration will work with relevant departments to implement the requirements of relevant policy documents, further promote the "three-reform linkage" of coal and electricity, accelerate the construction of large-scale pumped storage power stations with mature conditions, and guide the diversification, industrialization and marketization of new energy storage develop.

4. Regarding improving the new energy electricity price formation mechanism

In terms of electricity price policy. In 2021, the country introduced a renewable energy parity grid price policy, clarifying that the grid price for newly registered centralized photovoltaic power stations, industrial and commercial distributed photovoltaic projects, and newly approved onshore wind power projects will be based on the local coal-fired power generation benchmark price. New projects can voluntarily pass Participate in market-based transactions to form on-grid electricity prices to better reflect the green power value of renewable energy. In terms of green certificate policy. Since 2022, the National Energy Administration, together with relevant departments, has revised and improved the green certificate system, and in July 2023 issued the "Notice on Full Coverage of Renewable Energy Green Power Certificates to Promote Renewable Energy Power Consumption", clarifying that green to ensure the uniqueness and authoritativeness of the certificate, expand the scope of issuance and trading of green certificates, and further leverage the role of green certificates in building a green power environmental value system. In terms of market-based transactions of distributed power generation. The National Energy Administration, together with relevant departments, continues to deepen the construction of the electricity market, form market prices that reflect the value of time and space through competition, reasonably reflect the cost of new energy, and accelerate the construction of an electricity market that is adapted to the participation of emerging entities such as new energy and distributed generation, microgrids, and energy storage. Mechanism to promote market-based transactions of distributed power generation. In the next step, the National Energy Administration will continue to work with relevant departments to promote the implementation of relevant policies, improve the market system, and effectively connect green power trading with carbon trading and carbon emissions trading.

5. Regarding increasing research on new energy power generation technology

The first is to strengthen the guidance of scientific and technological planning. The National Energy Administration, together with the Ministry of Science and Technology, issued the "14th Five-Year Plan for Scientific and Technological Innovation in the Energy Sector", which prioritizes advanced renewable energy power generation and comprehensive utilization technologies, new power systems and their supporting technologies, and encourages enterprises to strengthen energy technology innovation. , increase investment in R&D and focus on market segments. The second is to promote demonstration applications. Based on the progress of technical equipment research and development and the current status of industrial development, the National Energy Administration has included 10-MW offshore wind turbines, large-MW gearboxes for 10-12 MW offshore wind turbines, and complete sets of offshore wind power flexible DC transmission equipment in the energy field. List of the first (sets) of major technical equipment (projects), relying on energy engineering, accelerating the innovation of major technical equipment and promoting demonstration applications. In the next step, the National Energy Administration will organize and carry out demonstration projects such as deep-sea offshore wind power technology and offshore photovoltaics, accelerate the cultivation of new renewable energy technologies, new models, and new business formats, rely on energy engineering to effectively promote the transfer and transformation of scientific and technological innovation achievements, and enhance the energy industry chain. Supply chain independent controllability.

6. Regarding accelerating the development and utilization of offshore wind power into hydrogen energy

The "14th Five-Year Plan" Renewable Energy Development Plan proposes to promote the industrial development of hydrogen production from renewable energy power generation in areas with low renewable energy power generation costs and good conditions for the development of hydrogen energy storage and transmission industries, and create a large-scale Green hydrogen production base. In 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration jointly issued the "Medium- and Long-term Plan for the Development of Hydrogen Energy Industry (2021-2035)" and the key task division plan, encouraging localities to combine resource endowment characteristics and industrial layout and choose hydrogen production technology routes according to local conditions. , and gradually promote the construction of a clean, low-carbon, and low-cost multiple hydrogen production system. In the next step, the National Energy Administration will work with relevant departments to actively implement relevant documents and arrangements, study and formulate relevant supporting policies, and promote the high-quality development of hydrogen energy technology and industry.

Thank you for your concern and understanding of the country's energy work, and I hope to receive more support and guidance from you in the future.

National Energy Board

September 15, 2023