The Transition of China’s Power System

Abstract

The low-carbon transition (peaking) initiatives of Chinese cities will aim at meeting The energy systems of major countries are transitioning toward clean, low-carbon and intelligent solutions to combat climate change and environmental pollution. The goal to build a new electricity-centered energy supply infrastructure that progressively evolves toward an energy internet that integrates the exploitation, transmission, distribution and consumption of electricity has become a global consensus and object. It is expected that in the future, with continued innovations in power generation, transmission grid system, load and energy storage, and advances in information and communication technology, the structural pattern of the power system will undergo drastic changes. The future transition and development of the power system will be characterized by a high share of renewable energy in the grid, prevalent application of power electronic equipment, multi-energy complementarities and integrated energy utilization, and an intelligent grid network and energy internet with deeply integrated cyber-physical systems. This chapter is dedicated to examining the transition and development of the power system in the three main links of power supply, transmission grid and load. The trends of technological development are analyzed and suggestions on polices and measures to accelerate the transition are proposed.