By 2027, the investment scale of equipment in the energy key areas will increase by more than 25% compared to 2023. It will focus on promoting the implementation of the "Three Transformations" of energy-saving transformation, heating transformation, and flexibility transformation for coal-fired power generation units, as well as achieving equipment renewal and technological transformation in the fields of power transmission and distribution, wind power, photovoltaics, hydropower, etc.
On August 21, Cailian News reported that in order to implement the State Council's Action Plan for Promoting Large-Scale Equipment Renewal and Trading in Consumer Goods (State Council Document No. [2024]7), and promote large-scale equipment renewal and technological transformation in key energy areas, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration have organized the formulation of the "Implementation Plan for Large-Scale Equipment Renewal in Key Energy Areas." It is proposed that by 2027, the investment scale of equipment in key energy areas will increase by more than 25% compared to 2023, focusing on promoting the implementation of the "Three Transformation Linkages" of energy-saving transformation, heating transformation, and flexibility transformation in coal-fired power units. Additionally, equipment renewal and technological transformation will be carried out in the fields of power transmission, wind power, photovoltaics, hydroelectric power, and more.
The two departments aim to achieve a more than 25% growth in the investment scale of equipment in key energy areas by 2027 compared to 2023.
The notice issued by the General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Comprehensive Department of the National Energy Administration mentioned that by 2027, the investment scale of equipment in key energy areas will increase by more than 25% compared to 2023. The focus will be on promoting the implementation of the "Three Transformation Linkages" of energy-saving transformation, heating transformation, and flexibility transformation in coal-fired power units. In addition, equipment renewal and technological transformation will be carried out in the fields of power transmission, wind power, photovoltaics, hydroelectric power, and more.
The two departments encourage the overall transformation of old substations and transmission lines.
The notice issued by the General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Comprehensive Department of the National Energy Administration encourages the overall transformation of old substations and transmission lines. It aims to expedite the replacement of transformers, high-voltage switches, reactive power compensation, protection, and control equipment with a long operational life but not meeting operational requirements, in order to enhance the operational safety capability of the power grid. The focus will be on the transformation and renewal of power grid equipment in areas with high altitude, high seismic intensity, repeated icing, high-cold areas, frequent typhoon areas, frequent waterlogging areas, and frequent wildfire areas, to improve the disaster resistance and resilience of the power grid equipment. There will also be a proactive construction of distribution networks to enhance their capacity and meet the development of distributed new energy and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Moreover, there will be a focus on increasing the capacity of transformers and line and implementing the transformation of smart electricity meters in old residential areas. The role of central budgetary investments will be harnessed to actively promote the consolidation and improvement of rural power grids, advancing advanced technology research and applications, such as flexible direct current power transmission, AC/DC hybrid power grid, low-frequency power transmission, and intelligent dispatch, and accelerating the digital and intelligent upgrade of the power grid. This includes expediting the construction of a new generation of control centers to enhance the control and fault diagnosis capabilities of the power grid.
Two departments: support the network-type transformation of photovoltaic power stations, and encourage the updating of key power generation equipment such as efficient photovoltaic modules and power inverters.
The National Development and Reform Commission of the Office of the National Energy Administration issued a notice on the implementation plan for large-scale equipment updating in key energy areas. It mentions supporting the network-type transformation of photovoltaic power stations and comprehensively improving power station generation efficiency and system support capabilities through power electronics technology, digital technology, and intelligent technology. It promotes the research and development of residual life evaluation technology for aging photovoltaic equipment in photovoltaic power stations, and encourages the updating of key power generation equipment such as efficient photovoltaic modules and power inverters, as well as optimizing the development, construction, layout, and scale of photovoltaic power stations, improving the energy density per unit area of photovoltaic power generation systems, and increasing the efficiency of land use in photovoltaic power stations, in order to enhance the power generation capacity of photovoltaic power stations. It also promotes the development of recycling and reuse technologies for photovoltaic modules, supports low-cost green dismantling technologies based on physical and chemical methods, efficient and eco-friendly separation technologies for high-value components, and the development of complete sets of equipment.
Two departments: Promote the update and recycling of wind power equipment.
The General Office of the National Development and Reform Commission and the Comprehensive Department of the National Energy Administration issued the "Implementation Plan for Large-scale Equipment Renewal in Key Energy Areas", encouraging the transformation and upgrade of wind farms that have been connected to the grid for more than 15 years or have a single unit capacity of less than 1.5 megawatts in accordance with the requirements of the "Management Measures for the Renovation, Upgrade, and Withdrawal of Wind Farms". Encouraging the replacement of small-capacity existing wind turbine units with industry mainstream models that have large single-machine capacity and advanced technology, supporting the application of green and low-carbon materials, new tower technologies, land-saving technologies, efficient and intelligent wind turbine units to increase the power generation per unit land area, improve the level of equipment and facility renovation and utilization, and enhance the quality and efficiency of wind energy, land, and power grid resources. Promoting the establishment of full-process information monitoring for wind farm renovation, upgrade, and withdrawal projects. Encouraging power generation companies, equipment manufacturers, and research institutions to conduct research on new technologies, new standards, and new scenarios, establish a sound wind power recycling industry chain system, and cultivate and expand new formats for the recycling of wind power industry.