Challenges of developing a power system with a high renewable energy proportion under China's carbon targets

For China, one of its most important commitments is to realize its “3060” targets of achieving a CO2 emission peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. However, for a developing country with heavy carbon utilization, achieving carbon neutrality in a short period necessitates tough changes. This pa...

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Published iniEnergy (Piscataway, N.J.) Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 12 - 18
Main Authors Guo, Jianbo, Ma, Shicong, Wang, Tiezhu, Jing, Yiran, Hou, Weilin, Xu, Haotian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tsinghua University Press 01.03.2022
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3060 targets
energy and electricity scenarios
impossible trinity
novel power system
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Summary:For China, one of its most important commitments is to realize its “3060” targets of achieving a CO2 emission peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. However, for a developing country with heavy carbon utilization, achieving carbon neutrality in a short period necessitates tough changes. This paper briefly introduces energy and electricity scenarios and analyzes the challenges based on the current power system in China. Moreover, it summarizes the six characteristics of China’s future power grid and highlights some partially representative projects in the country.
ISSN:2771-9197
2771-9197
DOI:10.23919/IEN.2022.0005