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

Show Author's Information Jianbo Guo1,  Shicong Ma2,  Tiezhu Wang2,  Yiran Jing2( ),  Weilin Hou2,  Haotian Xu2
State Grid Corporation of China, Beijing, China
Power System Department, China Electric Power Research Institude, Beijing, China
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3060 targets, energy and electricity scenarios, impossible trinity, novel power system
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Guo J, Ma S, Wang T, et al. Challenges of developing a power system with a high renewable energy proportion under China’s carbon targets. iEnergy, 2022, 1(1): 12-18. https://doi.org/10.23919/IEN.2022.0005
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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.


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

Show Author's information Jianbo Guo1, Shicong Ma2, Tiezhu Wang2, Yiran Jing2( ), Weilin Hou2, Haotian Xu2
State Grid Corporation of China, Beijing, China
Power System Department, China Electric Power Research Institude, Beijing, China

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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.

Keywords: 3060 targets, energy and electricity scenarios, impossible trinity, novel power system

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Received: 05 January 2022
Revised: 15 February 2022
Accepted: 19 February 2022
Published: 25 March 2022
Issue date: March 2022

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This work was supported by the SGCC (State Grid Corporation of China) technology project Analysis of System Stability Region and Control Strategy Based on Lyapunov Method (No. 5100-202155304A-0-0-00).

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