Abstract
The coal power policy has been influencing the development of China’s coal power industry from the aspects of quantity control, technological progress, and market-oriented reform. Meanwhile, the strategic coal power policy of the mid- and long-term future is yet to be well-designed under the carbon peak and neutrality targets. Therefore, it is necessary to have a comprehensive overview of the coal power policy during the past and give targeted prospects for policy-makers. This paper discusses the policy effect on the development and technological progress of the coal power industry by giving an overview of the policy and reform processes of the coal power industry in China in the past 20 years. The results indicate that China’s coal power policy has promoted the progress of coal power generation technology, optimized the coal power structure, accelerated the diversified investment in the power industry, and alleviated the overcapacity problem of coal power generation. After discussion, we conclude that: (1) It is necessary to gradually reduce the average generation hours of coal-fired power units while retaining high-quality coal-fired power units. (2) The renewable energy enterprises that adopt the support services of coal power enterprises should provide reasonable capacity compensation costs to create favorable conditions and achieve sustainable development for China’s coal power industry. (3) To deploy coal power units combined with large-scale renewable energy in the western and northern regions will achieve efficient energy utilization. (4) Different strategies should be adopted for different coal power units, and the peak regulation potential of coal power units with low-capacity parameters should be explored.
Highlights
This paper reviews the macro-framework of the coal power policy in China historically from top-level planning to industry regulation, as well as its implications, and draw a dynamic and holistic perspective on the technology development and commercialization of the coal power industry
The implementation of a coal power policy, on the one hand, promotes the progress of coal power generation technology, so that the structure of coal power units tends to be dominated by large units with higher main steam parameters
It promotes the diversification of investment in the power industry, alleviating the overcapacity problem of coal power generation
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. With the improvement of the energy utilization rate and thermal power generation technology in China, the power intensity and coal consumption have become the main factors that restrain the carbon emissions of the power industry [10]. The first and foremost step to developing an effective policy and plan for carbon reduction is to establish an accurate carbon emission inventory of the Chinese coal-fired power industry. Work Plan for Coal-fired Power Plants”, which pointed out that the full implementation of ultra-low-emission and energy-saving transformation of coal-fired power plants is an important national special action, which is conducive to promoting the transformation and upgrading of the coal power industry. The development of China’s coal industry, in accordance with the improvement of power generation efficiency, will control the emission of air pollutants and reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the direction of continuous progress [13].
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