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The construction of virtual power plants nationwide is accelerating.
创建于04.23
With the accelerated advancement of the new power system construction and the power market development, the conditions for the development of virtual power plants are becoming increasingly mature, their roles are becoming more significant, and the demand is growing. Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration issued the "Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Virtual Power Plants" (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions"), proposing that by 2027, the construction and operation management mechanism of virtual power plants will be mature and standardized, the mechanism for participating in the power market will be sound and improved, and the national virtual power plant regulation capacity will reach over 20 million kilowatts. By 2030, the application scenarios of virtual power plants will be further expanded, various business model innovations will develop, and the national virtual power plant regulation capacity will reach over 50 million kilowatts.
Virtual power plants are based on the power system architecture, utilizing modern information communication, system integration control, and other technologies to aggregate distributed energy sources, adjustable loads, energy storage, and various decentralized resources, serving as a new type of operational entity that collaboratively participates in the optimization of the power system and electricity market transactions. Virtual power plants play an important role in enhancing power supply capacity, promoting the absorption of renewable energy, and improving the electricity market system. In terms of system operation, they can provide various regulation services such as peak shaving, frequency regulation, and backup. In demand-side management, they can organize load resources to carry out demand response. In market transactions, they can aggregate decentralized resources to participate in market trading.
The relevant person in charge of the National Energy Administration introduced that in recent years, various regions and related enterprises have actively explored the construction of virtual power plants, with provinces such as Guangdong, Shandong, and Shanxi developing rapidly. However, overall, the construction of virtual power plants in the country is still in its infancy, and there is a lack of unified understanding among all parties regarding the definition and functional positioning of virtual power plants. The management requirements, market mechanisms, and standard systems that adapt to the development of virtual power plants need to be further improved. The opinion proposes key tasks based on standardizing the definition and functional positioning of virtual power plants, promoting development tailored to local conditions, enhancing construction and operational management levels, improving mechanisms for participating in the electricity market, increasing safety operation levels, and promoting technological innovation and the construction of standardization systems.
Suggestions propose to continuously enrich the business model of virtual power plants, promote virtual power plants to focus on core functions, fairly participate in various electricity markets or demand response, and obtain corresponding benefits. Encourage virtual power plants to carry out business innovation, provide energy-saving services, energy data analysis, energy solution design, carbon trading-related services, and other comprehensive energy services to broaden revenue channels.
The relevant person in charge of the National Energy Administration stated that formulating opinions is an effective measure to support private enterprises in participating in the development and construction of the energy and electricity sector. Compared to traditional energy projects, virtual power plants have characteristics such as relatively small capital requirements, flexible operations, and a high degree of marketization, making them suitable for private enterprises to leverage their advantages in investment. From the development situation, private enterprises in some regions, such as Shenzhen, have become the main force in investing and operating virtual power plants. The opinions clearly propose strong support for private enterprises to invest in virtual power plants, which plays an important role in promoting the development of the private economy.
Source: People's Daily Overseas Edition | Reporter: Liao Ruiling
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