Integrated Intelligent Energy ›› 2021, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (12): 36-45.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-1951.2021.12.006

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Challenges and countermeasures of traditional thermal power under the goals of carbon neutrality and carbon peaking

MA Shuangchen1(), YANG Pengwei1, WANG Fangfang2, FAN Shuaijun1, ZHAO Guangjin2, LI Qi1, YUAN Wenxi3, LU Rui1, QIU Mingjie1   

  1. 1. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Baoding 071003,China
    2. State Grid Electric Power Research Institute of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450000,China
    3. Chengdu Chengdian Electric Power Engineering Design Company Limited,Chengdu 610041,China
  • Received:2021-10-12 Revised:2021-11-30 Online:2021-12-25 Published:2021-12-10

Abstract:

To achieve the goals of carbon neutrality and carbon peak,there are stern challenges confronted by power industry in its low-carbon transformation. Combing the goals and countermeasures taken by foreign countries and regions,the difficulties faced by traditional thermal power enterprises in renewable energy consumption and old unit decommissioning are analyzed. Combination traditional thermal power plants with energy storage technology can enhance their operation flexibility and stabilize the whole power system. Integrating traditional thermal power with chemical industry, CCUS and other new technologies can build a new thermal power industry chain. The transformation and development of traditional thermal power is related to national energy security and people's livelihood. Thus,in the rapid development of renewable energy, the obstacles of new energy consumption and energy storage should be overcome, and the role of thermal power as safeguard and base load is unignorable.

Key words: greenhouse gas emission, the target of carbon neutrality and carbon peaking, thermal power, energy storage technology, CCUS, new power system, multi-energy coupling, renewable energy

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