Circular of the National Energy Administration of the National Development and Reform Commission on carrying out the transformation and upgrading of national coal-fired power units

Circular of the National Energy Administration of the National Development and Reform Commission on carrying out the transformation and upgrading of national coal-fired power units

Development and Reform Operation (2021) No. 1519

All provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government Development and Reform Commission, Economic and Information Commission (Industry and Information Commission, Department of Industry and Information Technology), Energy Bureau, Beijing Municipal Urban Administration Commission, State Energy Administration sent energy regulatory agencies, National Electroweb Co., Ltd., South China Electroweb Co., Ltd., China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd., China Datang Group Co., Ltd., China Huadian Group Co., Ltd., SPIC, State Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd., China Development Investment Group Co., Ltd., China Resources Group Co., Ltd.: In order to conscientiously implement the spirit of the opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on the complete, accurate and comprehensive implementation of the new development concept and do a good job of carbon neutralization, promote the optimization and upgrading of the structure of the energy industry, and further enhance the level of cleanliness, efficiency and flexibility of coal-fired power units, promote the clean and low-carbon transformation of the power industry, and help the national goal of carbon peak and carbon neutralization be achieved as scheduled. The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration have jointly formulated the National implementation Plan for the Transformation and upgrading of Coal-fired Power Units (hereinafter referred to as the "implementation Plan"), which is now issued to you, please comply with it. The relevant implementation matters are hereby notified as follows: First, attach great importance to it. China strives to achieve the goal of carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutralization by 2060, which puts forward higher requirements for the optimization of energy structure and clean and efficient utilization of coal. The transformation and upgrading of coal-fired power units is an important means to improve the utilization efficiency of power coal, reduce the consumption of power coal and promote the consumption of clean energy. It is of great significance to promote the realization of the goal of carbon-to-carbon neutralization as scheduled. All localities and enterprises should attach great importance to the transformation and upgrading of coal-fired power units as an important work, so as to earnestly improve the operation level of coal-fired power units. Second, push forward in a down-to-earth manner. The competent departments of local governments, in conjunction with relevant parties, should fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, scientifically determine the transformation and upgrading objectives and implementation paths of local coal-fired power units in accordance with the requirements of the implementation Plan, study and formulate implementation plans for the transformation and upgrading of coal-fired power units in their own provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), and submit them to the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration before the end of November. After the third-party comprehensive evaluation and demonstration organized by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration, an operational implementation plan will be formed before the end of the year. Third, strengthen overall planning. In the process of promoting the transformation and upgrading of coal-fired power units, all localities need to comprehensively consider the transformation of energy saving and consumption reduction of coal power, the transformation of heating, and the flexible transformation and manufacturing, so as to realize the linkage of the "three reforms". At the same time, the time sequence of unit transformation should be arranged reasonably to ensure the safe and reliable supply of local power. Fourth, improve the policy. All localities should, in the light of local reality, improve and improve relevant policies in terms of finance, finance, and prices, support the transformation and upgrading of coal-fired power units, enhance the enthusiasm of enterprises for transformation, and ensure the smooth progress of the transformation work. Fifth, a clear division of labor. All localities should clearly define the lead departments, make a clear division of responsibilities with relevant departments to form a joint force, and jointly promote the transformation and upgrading of coal-fired power units. The central power generation enterprises should fully communicate with the local government departments to ensure that the transformation and upgrading of the group's coal-fired power units are effectively linked up with the local authorities. Electroweb & Electroweb enterprises should reasonably arrange the maintenance plan of coal-fired power units to ensure the safe and stable operation of Electroweb in the process of retrofitting coal-fired power units. Attachment: national implementation plan for transformation and upgrading of coal-fired power units

National Development and Reform Commission

Guojia Energy Source Bureau

October 29, 2021