Repositioning coal power to accelerate net-zero transition of China’s power system
Tsinghua University · China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Abstract
Countries are urged to advance the energy transition in a just, orderly, and equitable manner, yet the appropriate pathway remains unclear. Using a provincial-level, hourly-dispatched power system model of China that incorporates intertemporal decisions on early retirement and carbon capture retrofitting, our study reveals that for coal-rich but gas-poor economies, repositioning coal power from a baseload resource to a flexibility provider can accelerate net-zero transition of the power system in three aspects. First, when achieving the same emissions reduction target, it mitigates stranded assets by decreasing the average lifespan loss of coal power by 7.9-9.6 years and enhancing the long-term competitiveness…
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7Topics & keywords
- Net (polyhedron)
- Zero (linguistics)
- Power (physics)
- China
- Transition (genetics)
- Zero emission
- Mathematics
- Physics